Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnetic deviation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: mag-net-ic de-vi-a-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magnetic, deviation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The difference in angle between magnetic north and the north shown by a compass at any given location and time, caused by interference from local magnetic fields.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Magnetic declination.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Preliminary experiments with radium of activity 1000 showed that it was very difficult to determine the magnetic deviation of the α rays."
"This angular difference is the local magnetic deviation (Figure C.2). Navigation systems normally work relative to True North and therefore must remove the local magnetic deviation."

Usage

Inflected Forms

magnetic deviations (plural)

Questions

What does magnetic deviation mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magnetic, deviation.

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