deflection

The definition of a deflection is a turning aside or a bending, or a deviation from the normal position of something.

(noun)

An example of a deflection is a needle's starting measuring point moving from 0 to 20 on a dial.

See deflection in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation
2. the amount of this
the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a measuring instrument

Origin: LL deflexio < L deflexus, pp. of deflect

See deflection in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of deflecting or the condition of being deflected.
Deviation or a specified amount of deviation.
The deviation of an indicator of a measuring instrument from zero or from its normal position.
The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress.

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