downslope vs declination

downslope and declination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
downslope	Yes	No	No	No
declination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, downslope and declination are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of downslope include declension, decline, declivity, descent, fall.

downslope (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