deflection

[ dih-flek-shuhn ]

/ dɪˈflɛk ʃən /

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noun

the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected.

amount of deviation.

the deviation of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero.

Optics. deviation (def. 5a).

Military. the angle formed by the line of sight to the target and the line of sight to the point at which a gun is aimed so as to strike the target.

Electronics. (in a cathode-ray tube) the bending by a magnetic field of the beam of electrons leaving the electron gun.

Also British, de·flex·ion .

Origin of deflection

1595–1605; <Late Latin dēflexiōn- (stem of dēflexiō), equivalent to Latin dēflex(us) (past participle of dēflectere;see deflect) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM deflection

non·de·flec·tion, noun

Words nearby deflection

deflation, deflationary gap, deflationary spiral, deflect, deflected, deflection, deflection yoke, deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate

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Example sentences from the Web for deflection

The larger problem though is the deflection of the real story in STDs.
The Truth About Older People Having More Sex|Kent Sepkowitz|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The alternative to sober, constructive constitutional action is denial, deflection, and death.
Lone Star College Shooting Proves Handguns on Campus Is a Bad Idea|John Avlon|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Over the past couple of years, as the new reality has settled in, there was a great deal of denial and deflection.
Pity the Poor Bankers|Daniel Gross|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
(B) Get the deflection with the current passing through 180 cm.
The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment|Thomas M. St. John

The special deflectometer shown in Fig. 31 allows closer reading, as it magnifies the deflection ten times.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record
With regard to deflection of branches of trees they say nothing and adhere to their opinion.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
The deflection he made took him out of sight of the soldiers, but their continued yells indicated a hot and determined pursuit.
A Prince of Anahuac|James A. Porter
Mr. Redfield seems to think there may be a tendency to deflection when they “over-slide” each other.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler

British Dictionary definitions for deflection

deflection

deflexion

/ (dɪˈflɛkʃən) /

noun

the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected

the amount of deviation

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 of deflection

deflective, adjective

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Medical definitions for deflection

deflection

[ dĭ-flĕk′shən ]

n.

A turning aside or deviation.

The deviation of an indicator in a measuring instrument, such as an electrocardiograph, from zero or from its normal position.

单词	deflection
释义	deflection [ dih-flek-shuhn ] / dɪˈflɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deflection ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected. amount of deviation. the deviation of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero. Optics. deviation (def. 5a). Military. the angle formed by the line of sight to the target and the line of sight to the point at which a gun is aimed so as to strike the target. Electronics. (in a cathode-ray tube) the bending by a magnetic field of the beam of electrons leaving the electron gun. Also British, de·flex·ion . Origin of deflection 1595–1605; <Late Latin dēflexiōn- (stem of dēflexiō), equivalent to Latin dēflex(us) (past participle of dēflectere;see deflect) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM deflection non·de·flec·tion, noun Words nearby deflection deflation, deflationary gap, deflationary spiral, deflect, deflected, deflection, deflection yoke, deflective, deflexed, deflocculant, deflocculate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deflection The larger problem though is the deflection of the real story in STDs. The Truth About Older People Having More Sex\|Kent Sepkowitz\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The alternative to sober, constructive constitutional action is denial, deflection, and death. Lone Star College Shooting Proves Handguns on Campus Is a Bad Idea\|John Avlon\|January 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Over the past couple of years, as the new reality has settled in, there was a great deal of denial and deflection. Pity the Poor Bankers\|Daniel Gross\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST (B) Get the deflection with the current passing through 180 cm. The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment\|Thomas M. St. John The special deflectometer shown in Fig. 31 allows closer reading, as it magnifies the deflection ten times. The Mechanical Properties of Wood\|Samuel J. Record With regard to deflection of branches of trees they say nothing and adhere to their opinion. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola The deflection he made took him out of sight of the soldiers, but their continued yells indicated a hot and determined pursuit. A Prince of Anahuac\|James A. Porter Mr. Redfield seems to think there may be a tendency to deflection when they “over-slide” each other. The Philosophy of the Weather\|Thomas Belden Butler British Dictionary definitions for deflection deflection deflexion / (dɪˈflɛkʃən) / noun the act of deflecting or the state of being deflected the amount of deviation 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 of deflection deflective, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to deflection Try Using These Famous Words To Avoid LyingYou can't just tell your grandma that the sweater she gave you is hideous, so take some pointers from these roundabout ways to avoid lying ... and the truth. READ MORE Words related to deflection deviation, conversion, about-face, move, alteration, variation, transfer, transformation, change, shelf, ramp, hill, tangent, twist, shift, departure, abnormality, diversity, variety, fluctuation Medical definitions for deflection deflection [ dĭ-flĕk′shən ] n. A turning aside or deviation. The deviation of an indicator in a measuring instrument, such as an electrocardiograph, from zero or from its normal position. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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deflection

noun

Origin of deflection

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British Dictionary definitions for deflection

deflexion

noun

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Words related to deflection

Medical definitions for deflection

n.