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deflection

(dɪflekʃən)

Word forms: plural deflections

1. variable noun

The deflection of something means making it change direction.

[technical]

...the deflection of light as it passes through the slits in the grating.

Synonyms: deviation, bending, veering, swerving More Synonyms of deflection

2. countable noun

In sport, the deflection of a ball, kick, or shot is when the ball hits an object and then travels in a different direction.

deflection in British English

or deflexion (dɪˈflɛkʃən)

noun

the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected

the amount of deviation caused by a deflection

the change in direction of a light beam as it crosses a boundary between two media with different refractive indexes

a deviation of the indicator of a measuring instrument from its zero position

the movement of a structure or structural member when subjected to a load

Derived forms

deflective (deˈflective)

adjective

deflection in American English

(diˈflɛkʃən; dɪˈflɛkʃən)

noun

a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation

the amount of this

the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a measuring instrument

Word origin

LL deflexio < L deflexus, pp. of deflect

Examples of 'deflection' in a sentence
deflection

He cut in from the left and his shot took a deflection before finding its way into the bottom far corner.It came two minutes from time courtesy of a wicked deflection.The shot was coming straight at me but it took a big deflection.And the second came from a clearance, then a shot and a deflection.His shot took a big deflection for the second but showed striker's instinct when given a chance.It took a wicked deflection.But it was midfielder Ji-Sung Park who opened the scoring with the help of a huge deflection.

(noun) in the sense of deviation

the deflection of light as it passes through the slits in the grating

Synonyms

deviation

a clear example of deviation from the norm

bending

veering

swerving

divergence

There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party.

turning aside

refraction

declination

Additional synonyms

in the sense of declination

Synonyms

slope,

decline,

dip,

descent,

inclination,

deviation,

divergence,

obliquity,

declivity

in the sense of divergence

There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party.

Synonyms

difference,

varying,

departure,

disparity,

deviation,

separation

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deflection

definitive
deflate
deflect
deflection
deflower
deform
deformation

Synonyms of 'deflection'

deflection

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单词	deflection
释义	Trends of deflection View usage for: deflection (dɪflekʃən) Word forms: plural deflections 1. variable noun The deflection of something means making it change direction. [technical] ...the deflection of light as it passes through the slits in the grating. Synonyms: deviation, bending, veering, swerving More Synonyms of deflection 2. countable noun In sport, the deflection of a ball, kick, or shot is when the ball hits an object and then travels in a different direction. deflection in British English or deflexion (dɪˈflɛkʃən) noun 1. the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected 2. the amount of deviation caused by a deflection 3. the change in direction of a light beam as it crosses a boundary between two media with different refractive indexes 4. a deviation of the indicator of a measuring instrument from its zero position 5. the movement of a structure or structural member when subjected to a load Derived forms deflective (deˈflective) adjective deflection in American English (diˈflɛkʃən; dɪˈflɛkʃən) noun 1. a. a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation b. the amount of this 2. the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a measuring instrument Word origin LL deflexio < L deflexus, pp. of deflect Examples of 'deflection' in a sentence deflection He cut in from the left and his shot took a deflection before finding its way into the bottom far corner. The Sun (2016) It came two minutes from time courtesy of a wicked deflection. The Sun (2008) The shot was coming straight at me but it took a big deflection. The Sun (2010) And the second came from a clearance, then a shot and a deflection. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His shot took a big deflection for the second but showed striker's instinct when given a chance. The Sun (2015) It took a wicked deflection. The Sun (2015) But it was midfielder Ji-Sung Park who opened the scoring with the help of a huge deflection. The Sun (2006) (noun) in the sense of deviation the deflection of light as it passes through the slits in the grating Synonyms deviation a clear example of deviation from the norm bending veering swerving divergence There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party. turning aside refraction declination Additional synonyms in the sense of declination Synonyms slope, decline, dip, descent, inclination, deviation, divergence, obliquity, declivity in the sense of divergence There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party. Synonyms difference, varying, departure, disparity, deviation, separation Nearby words of deflection definitive deflate deflect deflection deflower deform deformation Synonyms of 'deflection' deflection Explore 'deflection' in the dictionary
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