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Declination

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator

polysemous

Classifications

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
celestial latitudedecdeclinefallregrets
plural
Declinations
possessive
Declination's
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Declinations'