declinatory

adjective

de·​clin·​a·​to·​ry

də̇ˈklīnəˌtōrē,

dēˈ-,

-ˌtȯr-,

-ri

: containing or involving a declination

a declinatory motion

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin declinatorius denying jurisdiction, from Latin declinatus + -orius -ory

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