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Meaning of deflection


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  deflection
      n 1: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal
           way of judging or acting [syn: {deflection}, {warp}]
      2: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn:
         {deflection}, {deflexion}, {refraction}]
      3: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument
         from its zero position [syn: {deflection}, {deflexion}]
      4: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: {deflection},
         {deflexion}, {bending}]
      5: 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" [syn:
         {diversion}, {deviation}, {digression}, {deflection},
         {deflexion}, {divagation}]


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