DECLINATION

• (noun) a polite refusal of an invitation

  synonyms : regrets

• (noun) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere

  synonyms : celestial latitude , dec

• (noun) a downward slope or bend

  synonyms : declension , decline , declivity , descent , downslope , fall

• (noun) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

  synonyms : decline

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