deflection

noun

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

the property of being bent or deflected

the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

a twist or aberration

Roots

flectoflect- · Latin · bend

Synonyms for deflection

deflexure refractionn deviationn bendingn divagationn digressionn diversionn anglen obliquityn flexuren flectionn distortionn

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Where does deflection come from?

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