declination
英 [,dekl?'ne??(?)n]
美[,d?kl?'ne??n]
英英釋意
- 1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
- 2. (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
- 3. a downward slope or bend
- 4. a polite refusal of an invitation