NOUN | state | deflection, warp | a twist or aberration |
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event | deflection, deflexion, refraction | the amount by which a propagating / propagating wave is bent | |
event | deflection, deflexion | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | |
attribute | deflection, deflexion, bending | the property of being bent or deflected | |
act | deflection, diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern / concern / concern) |
Meaning | A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting. | |
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Synonym | warp | |
Broader | aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance | A state or condition markedly different from the norm |
Meaning | The amount by which a propagating / propagating wave is bent. | |
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Synonyms | deflexion, refraction | |
Broader | bending, bend | movement that causes the formation of a curve |
Spanish | refracción | |
Catalan | refracció |
Meaning | The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position. | |
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Synonym | deflexion | |
Broader | movement, motion | A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something |
Meaning | The property of being bent or deflected. | |
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Synonyms | deflexion, bending | |
Narrower | refractivity, refractiveness | The physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction |
windage, wind deflection | The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind | |
Broader | physical property | Any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
Meaning | A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern / concern / concern). | |
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Example | "a deflection from his goal" | |
Synonyms | diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation | |
Narrower | red herring | Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue |
Broader | turn, turning | The act of changing or reversing the direction of the course |
Spanish | desviación, desvío, digresión | |
Catalan | desviació, desviament, digressió | |
Verbs | deflect | turn aside and away from an initial or intended course |
deflect | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest |
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