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Deflection

nounid 42013·updated May 18, 2026
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the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

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Variants

synonym
bendingdeflexiondigressionrefractionwarp
plural
Deflections
possessive
Deflection's
pluralpossessive
Deflections'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
§2
the property of being bent or deflected
§3
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
§4
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
§5
a twist or aberration

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