deflection
pronunciation
How to pronounce deflection in British English:
UK [dɪˈflekʃn]
How to pronounce deflection in American English:
US [dɪˈflɛkʃən]
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- Noun:
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
- the property of being bent or deflected
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Word Origin
- deflection (n.)
- also (and with more etymological propriety) deflexion, c. 1600, from Latin deflexionem, noun of action from past participle stem of deflectere (see deflect). Both forms were present 17c., but the spelling with -c- has come to predominate.
Example
- 1. Early roll means less deflection and a straighter line .
- 2. Ultrahigh-definition crt display horizontal deflection output applications .
- 3. The deflection of filaments between two fulcrums was analyzed .
- 4. The deflection sent the ball just wide of the goal .
- 5. The deflection of the bullet by the tree .