deflection
The act of deflecting or something deflectedThe act of deflecting or something deflected.
» The calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of deflecting or something deflected.
Russell's goalbound shot took a deflection off a defender and went out for a corner.
Ablenkung, Glanz
the property of being bent or deflected
(countable, uncountable)Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.
Ablenkung
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The act of refusing to address something (questions, criticism, etc.).
(countable, uncountable)The act of rejecting culpability by redirecting blame elsewhere.
(countable, uncountable)Bending or deformation under load.
(countable, uncountable)A tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece
Examples
4 sentencesThe calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.
The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
Загальна теорія відносності передбачила заломлення зоряного світла Сонцем. — marko
deDie Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie sagte die Ablenkung von Sternenlicht durch die Sonne voraus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A meteor exploded over Russia, yet no one cares enough to provide funding for meteor deflection technology.
Armoring also causes deflection of wave energy, which can accelerate erosion of nearby sites, expanding the need for shoreline armoring structures.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffixFrom Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.
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Forms
plural: deflectionsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the property of being bent or deflected:deflexionbending
- the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position:deflexion
- the amount by which a propagating wave is bent:deflexionrefraction
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting:warp
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern):diversiondeviationdigressiondeflexiondivagation
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable