English dictionary
deflection
nounPronunciation
dɪˈflɛkʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
noun
- the property of being bent or deflected
noun
- the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
noun
- the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
noun
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Example sentences
a diversion from the main highway
a digression into irrelevant details
a deflection from his goal