Noun Definition

deflection

1.Definition: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

"A diversion from the main highway", "A digression into irrelevant details", "A deflection from his goal"

Related Noun(s):deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion

Category: General

2.Definition: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

Related Noun(s):warp

Category: General

3.Definition: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Related Noun(s):deflexion, refraction

Category: General

4.Definition: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

Related Noun(s):deflexion

Category: General

5.Definition: the property of being bent or deflected

Related Noun(s):deflexion

Category: General