Deflection
noundɪ'flɛkʃən
Noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“a deflection from his goal”
Type of:TurnTurningthe movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
Similar:DeflexionType of:MovementMotionthe amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Type of:BendingBenda twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Similar:WarpType of:AberrationDevianceAberrancethe property of being bent or deflected
Similar:BendingDeflexion
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Similar Words
- Deflexion
- Refraction
- Warp
- Deviation
- Digression
- Divagation
- Diversion
- Bending
- Deflect