Deflection

n.	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. The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections. - Lowth.
	2.	(Gunnery) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
	3.	(Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
	4.	(Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Noun	1.	deflection - a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting Synonyms: warp
	2.	deflection - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent Synonyms: deflexion, refraction
	3.	deflection - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position Synonyms: deflexion
	4.	deflection - the property of being bent or deflected Synonyms: bending, deflexion
	5.	deflection - 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" Synonyms: digression, divagation, diversion, deflexion, deviation

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