English
Detailed Synonyms for dec in English
dec:
dec [the ~] noun
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the dec
– (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 1the declination; the celestial latitude; the dec– (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 1