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English noun: deflexion | |||
| 1. | deflexion (event) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent | ||
| Synonyms | deflection, refraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, bending | ||
| 2. | deflexion (event) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | ||
| Synonyms | deflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
| 3. | deflexion (attribute) the property of being bent or deflected | ||
| Synonyms | bending, deflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | refractiveness, refractivity, wind deflection, windage | ||
| 4. | deflexion (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 | deflection, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn, turning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | red herring | ||
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