English noun: deflection | |||
1. | deflection (state) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting | ||
Synonyms | warp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance | ||
2. | deflection (event) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent | ||
Synonyms | deflexion, refraction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bend, bending | ||
3. | deflection (event) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | ||
Synonyms | deflexion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
4. | deflection (attribute) the property of being bent or deflected | ||
Synonyms | bending, deflexion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | refractiveness, refractivity, wind deflection, windage | ||
5. | deflection (act) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||
Samples | A diversion from the main highway. A digression into irrelevant details. A deflection from his goal. | ||
Synonyms | deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | turn, turning | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | red herring | ||