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dec

noun

(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

• Syn: ↑declination, ↑celestial latitude

• Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology

• Hypernyms: ↑angular distance

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abbreviation

1. decade

2. decani

3. deceased

4. decimal

5. decimeter

6. declaration

7. declared

8. declension

9. declination

10. decorative

11. decrease

12. decrescendo

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abbrev

Disasters Emergency Committee

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Dec

Abbrev. of December; in Music of decrescendo; in Med. of L. decoctum (= decoction).

Useful english dictionary. 2012.