Deflection meaning

dĭ-flĕk'shən
The definition of a deflection is a turning aside or a bending, or a deviation from the normal position of something.

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

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The act of deflecting or the condition of being deflected.
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A shot or pass that is sent without stopping in a different direction by a second offensive player.
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Deviation or a specified amount of deviation.
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The deviation of an indicator of a measuring instrument from zero or from its normal position.
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The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress.
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The deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a measuring instrument.
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A deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation.
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The amount of this.
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The act of deflecting or something deflected.
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The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
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Sentence Examples

  • By plotting and averaging he obtained the following results: Ex,cess of Deflection and straining Action of a moving Load over that due to a resting Load.

  • Referring to the calculations given above, this is equivalent to 1' deflection for every degree of elevation, which amount had to be given towards the higher wheel.

  • He regards the amount of deflection as a measure of the stability of the " ring."

  • Maxwell (Electricity and Magnetism, § 444), recognizing that the theory in this form gave no account of residual magnetization, made the further assumption that if the deflection of the axis of the molecule exceeded a certain angle, the axis would not return to its original position when the deflecting force was removed, but would retain a permanent set.

  • These arms. are then altered until on raising or depressing the battery key there is no sudden deflection either way of the galvano meter.

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