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declivity vs declination

declination vs declivity

declivity and declination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declivity Yes No No No
declination Yes No No No
As nouns, declivity and declination are synonyms defined as:
  • declivity and declination: a downward slope or bend
Other synonyms of declivity include declension, decline, descent, downslope, fall.
declivity (noun) declination (noun)
a downward slope or bend a polite refusal of an invitation
(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
a downward slope or bend
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Difference between declivity and declination

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