declination

n 1: (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial

object measured north or south from the celestial

equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension

to specify positions on the celestial sphere [syn: {celestial

latitude}, {DEC}]

2: the polite declining of an invitation [syn: {refusal}, {regrets}]

DECstation

A range of {RISC} based {workstations} manufactured

by {DEC}.

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(1997-04-29)