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
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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