magnetic variation
magnetic variation noun: in navigation, at a given place and time, the horizontal angle between the true north and magnetic north measured east or west according to whether magnetic north lies east or west of true north.
Noun
magnetic variation (countable and uncountable, plural magnetic variations)
- In navigation, at a given place and time, the horizontal angle between the true north and magnetic north measured east or west according to whether magnetic north lies east or west of true north.
- In cartography, the annual change in direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field.
magnetic variation meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
magnetic variation in Tamil
- காந்த வேறுபாடு, காந்த மாறுபாடு
magnetic variation in Tagalog
- nautical term
- balniing kaaligan
Forms of magnetic variation
| plural | magnetic variations |
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Questions about magnetic variation
- What does magnetic variation mean?
- Magnetic variation means in navigation, at a given place and time, the horizontal angle between the true north and magnetic north measured east or west according to whether magnetic north lies east or west of true north.
- What is magnetic variation in Tamil?
- Magnetic variation in Tamil is காந்த வேறுபாடு, காந்த மாறுபாடு. See Magnetic variation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is magnetic variation?
- Magnetic variation is a noun.
- What is the plural of magnetic variation?
- The plural of magnetic variation is magnetic variations.
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