Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declination circle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
de-cli-na-tion -cir-cle
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The circle that consists of all points of a given declination (angle between equatorial plane and a line connecting a specified point with the center of the earth) with radius equal to the distance of the specified point to the center of the earth.

Inflected Forms

declination circles (plural)

Questions

What does declination circle mean?
The circle that consists of all points of a given declination (angle between equatorial plane and a line connecting a specified point with the center of the earth) with radius equal to the distance of the specified point to the center of the earth.

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