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deflection
[ dih-flek-shuhn ]
noun
- 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.
deflection
/ 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
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Derived Forms
- deˈflective, adjective
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Other Words From
- nonde·flection noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deflection1
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Example Sentences
The larger problem though is the deflection of the real story in STDs.
The alternative to sober, constructive constitutional action is denial, deflection, and death.
Over the past couple of years, as the new reality has settled in, there was a great deal of denial and deflection.
Speed of train produces no effect on the mean deflection, but only on the magnitude of the vibrations.
From these equations the deflection produced by any given stress on the chains or by a change of temperature can be calculated.
Do the best the master can, the thought will not pass from him to his reader without considerable deflection.
Instantly, there was a sharp deflection of the kilovoltmeter.
The weight per metre was 91 grammes, and the deflection was 46 mm.
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