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declinational — adjective see declination … New Collegiate Dictionary
declinational — adj. of or pertaining to declension (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
declinational — dec·li·na·tion·al … English syllables
declinational — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shənəl, shnəl adjective : of or relating to declination … Useful english dictionary
declination — declinational, adj. /dek leuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a bending, sloping, or moving downward. 2. deterioration; decline. 3. a swerving or deviating, as from a standard. 4. a polite refusal. 5. Astron. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the… … Universalium
declination — noun Etymology: Middle English declinacioun, from Middle French declination, from Latin declination , declinatio angle of the heavens, turning aside Date: 14th century 1. angular distance north or south from the celestial equator measured along a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Arthur Thomas Doodson — Dr. Arthur Thomas Doodson (1890 1968) spent much of his life developing the analysis of tidal motions mainly in the oceans but also in lakes, and was the first to devise methods for shallow water as in estuaries. Tide height and current tables… … Wikipedia
declination — [ˌdɛklɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 Astronomy the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator. ↘the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north. 2》 US formal refusal. Derivatives declinational adjective … English new terms dictionary
inclined — adj 1.(usu. followed by to) disposed, tending, Archaic. propense, of a mind; prone, apt, liable, likely, susceptible, open; predisposed, given, partial, prejudiced, biased; attracted, sympathetic, keen, willing, eager, Archaic. fain, zealous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
declination — 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.… … Useful english dictionary
