magnetic variation

1. 1.

   the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

   Synonymsmagnetic declinationvariation

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Questions about magnetic variation

What does magnetic variation mean?

magnetic variation means "the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north".

What is another word for magnetic variation?

Close synonyms include magnetic declination, variation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is magnetic variation a common word?