codeclination

American

[koh-dek-luh-nay-shuhn] / ˌkoʊ dɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

Astronomy.

the complement of declination; the angular distance along a great circle from the celestial pole.

codeclination British

/ ˌkəʊdɛklɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

another name for polar distance

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Etymology

Origin of codeclination

First recorded in 1805–15; co- + declination

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