deflection
(noun)
noun
1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Similar word(s): warp
Definition categories: state, aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance
2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Similar word(s): deflexion, refraction
Definition categories: event, bend, bending
3. the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
Similar word(s): deflexion
Definition categories: event, motion, movement
4. the property of being bent or deflected
Similar word(s): bending, deflexion
Definition categories: attribute
5. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a deflection from his goal
Similar word(s): deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion