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