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    deflection
    /dɪˈflɛkʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action or process of deflecting or being deflected: "the deflection of the light beam"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFLECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Deflection is a change of direction after hitting something, or something you do or say to avoid something. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of deflection with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deflectionDeflection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Deflection is a noun that means a turning aside or off course, or the departure of an indicator from the zero reading. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of deflection.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › deflectionDEFLECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected. the amount of deviation. the change in direction of a light beam as it crosses a boundary between two media with different refractive indexes. a deviation of the indicator of a measuring instrument from its zero position.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › deflectionDeflection - definition of deflection by The Free Dictionary

    Deflection is the act or state of deflecting or being deflected, or the amount of deviation caused by a deflection. It can also refer to the movement of a structure or structural part under stress, the change in direction of a light beam, or a diversion from the main course or topic.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFLECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Deflection is the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected, or the amount of deviation caused by a deflection. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of deflection in different contexts.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deflectionDeflection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of deflection. noun. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) “a deflection from his goal”. synonyms: deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion. see more. noun. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting. synonyms: warp.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deflectiondeflection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Deflection is a sudden change in the direction that something is moving in, usually after it has hit something. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, examples and synonyms of deflection with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.