What does deflection mean?

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); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

How many definitions does deflection have?

Deflection has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

Deflection Definition & Meaning

deflection

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); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

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Frequently asked questions

What does deflection mean?: 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); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
What part of speech is deflection?: Deflection is a noun.
How many definitions does deflection have?: Deflection has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).