declination
41declination — n. 1. Bending, inclination. 2. Deterioration. See declension, 1. 3. Deviation, departure, oblique movement. 4. Declinature. See declension, 3 …
42declination — dec·li·na·tion …
43declination — dec•li•na•tion [[t]ˌdɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a bending, sloping, or moving downward 2) deterioration 3) deviation, as from a standard 4) a polite refusal 5) astron. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the celestial equator, measured on… …
44declination — n. bending; turning aside; angle between magnetic needle and geographical meridian; Astronomy, angular distance from equator; (polite) refusal. ♦ declinate, a. bent to one side …
45declination — Document filed in court by a fiduciary who chooses not to serve in his named capacity. At common law, a plea to the courts jurisdiction on the ground that the judge is personally interested in the suit …
46declination — Document filed in court by a fiduciary who chooses not to serve in his named capacity. At common law, a plea to the courts jurisdiction on the ground that the judge is personally interested in the suit …
47declination — A plea to the jurisdiction …
48declination — n. 1 a downward bend or turn. 2 Astron. the angular distance of a star etc. north or south of the celestial equator. 3 Physics the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north. 4 US a formal refusal. Derivatives: declinational adj.… …
49Angle of declination — Declination Dec li*na tion, n. [L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. d[ e]clination a decadence. See {Declension}.] 1. The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… …
50Circle of declination — Declination Dec li*na tion, n. [L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. d[ e]clination a decadence. See {Declension}.] 1. The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… …
