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Deflexion

Deflexion Meaning & Definition
Deflexion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deflexion?

[n] 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"
[n] the property of being bent or deflected
[n] the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
[n] the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deflexion: bending | deflection | deflection | deflection | deviation | digression | divagation | diversion | refraction

Related Terms | Find terms related to Deflexion:

See Also | bend | bending | motion | movement | physical property | red herring | refractiveness | refractivity | turn | turning | wind deflection | windage

Deflexion In Webster's Dictionary

\De*flex"ion\, n. See {Deflection}.

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