Phrase guide

magnetic declination

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magnetic variation, variation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angle

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: eranto — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Finnish: deklinaatio — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Finnish: variaatio — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • French: déclinaison magnétique — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Galician: declinación magnética — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Polish: deklinacja — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Romanian: declinație magnetică — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians
  • Vietnamese: từ thiên — angle between magnetic and geographic meridians