the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
[ Syn: deflection , refraction ]
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
[ Syn: deflection ]
the property of being bent or deflected
[ Syn: deflection , bending ]
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); a diversion from the main highway; a digression into irrelevant details; a deflection from his goal
[ Syn: diversion , deviation , digression , deflection , divagation ]