Thesaurus: deflection

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1. n. 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.
2. n. The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
3. n. A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
4. n. The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
5. n. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
6. n. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
7. n. the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
8. n. the property of being bent or deflected
9. n. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
10. 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) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. 3. (Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. 4. (Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
11. n:100 n. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting n. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent n. the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position