Deflection

What do we mean by deflection?

The act of deflecting or the condition of being deflected. noun

A shot or pass that is sent without stopping in a different direction by a second offensive player. noun

Deviation or a specified amount of deviation. noun

The deviation of an indicator of a measuring instrument from zero or from its normal position. noun

The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress. noun

The act of turning or the state of being turned aside from a straight line or course; a turning from a true line or the regular course; deviation. noun

Figuratively, deviation from the right, regular, or expected course of action or thought; aberration. noun

Specifically Nautical, the deviation of a ship from her true course in sailing. noun

In optics, a deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection. See diffraction. noun

In electricity, the deviation or swing of a magnetic needle from the zero of its position: often measured in degrees. noun

In mathematics: The distance by which a curve departs from another curve, or from a straight line. noun

Any effect either of curvature or of discontinuous change of direction. noun

In mech., the bending of material under a transverse strain, as of a beam under the weight of a load. noun

In entomology: The state of being bent downward: as, a deflection of the side of the pronotum. noun

A deflected part or margin. noun

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. noun

The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. noun

A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. noun

The act of deflecting or something deflected.

The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.

Words that are spelled similarly to deflection:
deflection, reflection, defection, inflection, selection, election, depletion, detection, dejection, deflation, deletion, defecation, dilection, deflexion, flection, deflector, reelection, reflect on, neglection, despection, refection, deflecting, deflective, effection, defunction, deflections, deselection, deleation, defaecation.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word deflection:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe deflection:
maximum, vertical, scale, initial, lateral, upward, magnetic, total, negative, angular, positive, downward, horizontal, static, full, large, small, electrostatic, load, excessive, elastic, slight, central, allowable, actual, greater, intrinsicoid, greatest, steady, permanent, corresponding, average, final, additional, observed, constant, mean, intrinsic, relative, torsional, minimum, dynamic, ultimate, net, electromagnetic, radial, term, largest, resultant, coriolis, permissible, less, sharp, measured, linear, electric, axial, gravitational, appreciable, apparent, smaller, sudden, residual, instantaneous, live, light, upright, calculated, shear, fullscale, slope, terminal, maximal, differential, momentary, plane.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective deflection:
curve, method, diagram, relationship, behavior, plates, response, theory, temperature, rate, angle, equation, system, behaviour, analysis, characteristic, coils, shot, type, tube, plot, plots, acceleration, voltage, graph, test, amplifier, solution, plate, sensitivity, ratio, technique, circuit, curves, equations, experiments, tubes, path, coil, signal, expression, solutions, microscope, terminal, spectrometer, record, convention, nozzle, shots, terminals, basins, instrument, mode, for, formula, profile, trace, observations, parameter, yoke, loop, formulae, beam, sketch, span, pair, expressions, testing, prediction, measurement, calibration, shapes, burst, nozzles, load, paths, meter.

Consonant match to deflection:
deflexion, defluxion.

Words that sound like deflection:
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