Deflection (Noun)
Meaning 1
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
The property of being bent or deflected.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.