Main entry: regrets, declination
Definition: a polite refusal of an invitation
Main entry: celestial latitude, dec, declination
Definition: (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
Main entry: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
Definition: a downward slope or bend
Main entry: declination, decline
Definition: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state