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Magnetic Variation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

MWE

Classifications

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
variation
plural
Magnetic Variations
possessive
Magnetic Variation's
pluralpossessive
Magnetic Variations'