Found 3 items, similar to Deflection.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: deflection defleksi, pengelakan, penyimpangan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deflection deflection n 1: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting [syn: warp] 2: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn: deflexion, refraction] 3: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position [syn: deflexion] 4: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: deflexion, bending] 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” [syn: diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Deflection Deflection \De*flec"tion\, n. [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d['e]flexion.] 1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. [1913 Webster] The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections. --Lowth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gunnery) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. [1913 Webster] 3. (Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. [1913 Webster] 4. (Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load. [1913 Webster]