Definitions For Declination

noun

  • A polite refusal of an invitation
  • (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
  • A downward slope or bend
  • A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

Is Declination a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
18

The word Declination is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Declination in a Sentence

  • There's been a declination in basic civility in our society
  • Congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors

Synonyms for Declination

Antonyms for Declination

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