a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
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the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
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the property of being bent or deflected
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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]
De*flec"tion\, n. [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d['e]flexion.]1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections. --Lowth. 2. (Gunnery) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. 3. (Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. 4. (Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
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