Hyphenation of declination

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word declination? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

dec-li-na-tion

Definitions of declination:

1.	A condition inferior to an earlier condition A gradual falling off from a better state
2.	A downward slope or bend
3.	(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
4.	A polite refusal of an invitation

Synonyms of declination:

noun	decline, condition, status
noun	celestial latitude, DEC, angular distance
noun	descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope, slope, incline, side
noun	regrets, refusal, acknowledgment, acknowledgement

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.