deflection in English dictionary

  • deflection

    Meanings and definitions of "deflection"

    • The act of deflecting or something deflected.
    • The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
    • noun
      The act of deflecting or something deflected.
    • noun
      The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
    • noun
      the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
    • noun
      the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
    • noun
      the property of being bent or deflected

    Synonyms of "deflection" in English dictionary

    aberrancy, deflexion, warp are the top synonyms of "deflection" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of deflection

    • deflection ( plural  deflections)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza deflection; lm  liczba mnoga ~s
    • deflection (plural deflections)
  • Deflection

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