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Deflexion (Noun)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • A sudden deflexion in the path led the hikers to a hidden waterfall that they wouldn't have discovered otherwise.
  • The teacher was forced to make a strategic deflexion in her lesson plan to accommodate the school's unexpected power outage.
  • The company experienced a significant deflexion in sales after the economic downturn.
  • His attention suffered a brief deflexion as he heard a loud noise while watching the movie.
  • The president's speech was interrupted by a deflexion when an audience member stood up and interrupted him.

Synonyms

  • Deflection
  • Divagation
  • Diversion
  • Deviation
  • Digression

Hypernyms

  • Turn
  • Turning

Hyponyms

  • Red Herring

Related Words

  • Deflect (verb)

Meaning 2

The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The deflexion of the light beam around the sphere resulted in a change of direction of approximately 30 degrees.
  • The medium's refractive index directly affected the deflexion of the sound wave as it traversed the border.
  • The angle of deflexion of the seismic wave revealed the abrupt change in the Earth's crust composition.
  • Researchers used the deflexion of the radio waves to study the ionospheric conditions during the solar flare.
  • The deflexion of the ultrasonic wave allowed the engineers to detect the exact location of the fracture in the pipe.

Synonyms

  • Refraction
  • Deflection

Hypernyms

  • Bending

Meaning 3

The property of being bent or deflected.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The lens caused deflexion of the light beam as it passed through the optical system.
  • Researchers studied the deflexion of various materials under different pressures.
  • The aircraft's wing exhibited deflexion due to the airflow and pressure.
  • Engineers took into account the deflexion of the metal rods in the construction design.
  • The mirror's surface showed noticeable deflexion, causing distortion in the image.

Synonyms

  • Deflection
  • Bending

Hypernyms

  • Physical Property

Hyponyms

  • Windage
  • Refractivity

Meaning 4

The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The precise deflexion of the galvanometer's needle allowed for accurate readings of the electrical current.
  • When adjusting the instrument, the engineer checked the deflexion of the pointer from its zero position.
  • The deflexion of the strain gauge's pen was directly proportional to the stress applied to the material.
  • In the experiment, the researchers measured the deflexion of the meter's needle to calculate the voltage.
  • After calibrating the device, the deflexion of the pointer returned to its correct zero position at rest.

Synonyms

  • Deflection

Hypernyms

  • Movement
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