magnetic declination
magnetic declination · magnetic declinations
The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given placeThe horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place.
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: magnetic declinations| Singular | magnetic declination |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north:magnetic variationvariation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmagnetic variation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable