Deflection - Definition
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]