MAGNETIC VARIATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase magnetic variation. (close relations)
Definition of MAGNETIC VARIATION
Best Alternative Words for MAGNETIC VARIATION
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| variation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • an activity that varies from a norm or standard • a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished • something a little different from others of the same type • an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north • the process of varying or being varied • (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure • the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | ||||||||
| magnetic declination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north | ||||||||
