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codeclination

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

noun Astronomy.

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

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Origin of codeclination

First recorded in 1805–15; co- + declination

Words nearby codeclination

coddle, code, code blue, code book, codec, codeclination, code dating, codefendant, code flag, codeine, code name
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British Dictionary definitions for codeclination

codeclination
/ (ˌkəʊdɛklɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

another name for polar distance
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