| NOUN | state | declination, decline | a condition inferior to an earlier condition |
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| object | declination, descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope | a downward slope or bend | |
| location | declination, celestial latitude, dec | (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator | |
| communication | declination, regrets | a polite refusal of an invitation |
| Meaning | A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state. | |
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| Synonym | decline | |
| Narrower | neglect, disuse | The state of something that has been unused and neglected |
| twilight | A condition of decline following successes | |
| wreck | Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Opposite | improvement, melioration | A condition superior to an earlier condition |
| Verbs | decline | grow worse |
| Meaning | A downward slope or bend. | |
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| Synonyms | descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope | |
| Narrower | downhill | The downward slope of a hill |
| steep | A steep place (as on a hill) | |
| Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
| Opposite | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | An upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
| Spanish | bajada, caída, declinación, declive, declividad, descenso, inclinación, pendiente | |
| Catalan | baixada, baixant, caiguda, declinació, declivi, inclinació, rost | |
| Verbs | decline | go down |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Synonyms | celestial latitude, dec | |
| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Broader | angular distance | The angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer |
| Spanish | declinación | |
| Meaning | A polite refusal of an invitation. | |
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| Synonym | regrets | |
| Broader | acknowledgment, acknowledgement | A statement acknowledging something or someone |
| refusal | A message refusing to accept / accept something that is offered | |
| Spanish | declinación | |
| Verbs | decline | refuse to accept |
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