grivation

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noun

The angle, at any point on the surface of the Earth, between grid north and magnetic north.

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Meanings

noungrivation (plural grivations)

plural grivations

  1. The angle, at any point on the surface of the Earth, between grid north and magnetic north.

Origin

Contraction of grid (magnetic) variation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

grivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grivation

MLA

“grivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grivation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grivation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grivation.

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