deflection
[ dih-flek-shuh n ]
/ dɪˈflɛk ʃən /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM deflection
non·de·flec·tion, nounWords nearby deflection
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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, adjectiveMedical 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.