magnetic variation

/mægˌnɛdɪk ˈvɛriˌeɪʃən/
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Other forms: magnetic variations

Definitions of magnetic variation
  1. noun
    the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
    synonyms: magnetic declination, variation
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    type of:
    angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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