magnetic variation n 1: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north [syn: {magnetic declination}, {magnetic variation}, {variation}]
magnetic declination \magnetic declination\ n. The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north; called also {magnetic variation}. [WordNet 1.5]
magnetic variation \magnetic variation\ n. Same as {magnetic declination}. [WordNet 1.5]