deflection
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·flec·tion
noun \di-ˈflek-shən, dē-\Definition of DEFLECTION
1
: a turning aside or off course : deviation
2
: the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument
See Examples of DEFLECTION
- measuring the angle of deflection
- He scored with a deflection off another player's stick.
First Known Use of DEFLECTION
1605
Related to DEFLECTION
- Synonyms
- divergence, departure, detour, deviation, divagation, divergency, diversion
Rhymes with DEFLECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
de·flec·tion
noun \di-ˈflek-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DEFLECTION
1
: a turning aside or deviation from a straight line
2
: the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument
—de·flect \di-ˈflekt\ (audio pronunciation) verb
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