diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
(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”
deflection, deflexion, bending
(noun) the property of being bent or deflected
deflection, deflexion
(noun) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection, deflexion, refraction
(noun) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
deflection, warp
(noun) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deflection (countable and uncountable, plural deflections)
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
Source: Wiktionary
De*flec"tion, n. Etym: [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. déflexion.]
1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections. Lowth.
2. (Gunnery)
Definition: The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
3. (Opt.)
Definition: A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
4. (Engin.)
Definition: The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
