deflection, n.
(deflections)
freq. cnt. 1
(deflections)
freq. cnt. 1
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deflection warp
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derivationally related form
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a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
deflection deflexion deviation digression divagation diversion
sample sentences
"a diversion from the main highway""a digression into irrelevant details"
"a deflection from his goal"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the property of being bent or deflected
<noun.attribute>
bending deflection deflexion
semantic pointers
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hyponym
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
<noun.event>
deflection deflexion
semantic pointers
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the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
<noun.event>
deflection deflexion refraction
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