declination

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noun

1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition;
a gradual falling off from a better state
• Syn:
decline
• Ant:
improvement (for: decline)
• Derivationally related forms:
decline, decline (for: decline)
• Hypernyms:
condition, status
• Hyponyms:
neglect, disuse, twilight, wreck
2. (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
• Syn:
celestial latitude, dec
• Topics:
astronomy, uranology
• Hypernyms:
angular distance
3. a downward slope or bend
• Syn:
descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope
• Ant:
ascent (for: descent)
• Derivationally related forms:
decline (for: declension), decline, decline (for: decline), fall (for: fall), declivitous (for: declivity)
• Hypernyms:
slope, incline, side
• Hyponyms:
downhill, steep
4. a polite refusal of an invitation
• Syn:
regrets
• Derivationally related forms:
decline
• Hypernyms:
refusal, acknowledgment, acknowledgement

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  regrets, celestial latitude, dec, descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade, improvement, melioration