Antonyms for deflection

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dih-flek-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflɛk ʃən

Definition of deflection

Origin : also (and with more etymological propriety) deflexion, c.1600, from Latin deflexionem, noun of action from past participle stem of deflectere (see deflect). Both forms were present 17c., but the spelling with -c- has come to predominate.

As in shift : noun switch, fluctuation
As in slope : noun slant, tilt
As in tack : noun course of movement
As in turn : noun sudden change
As in bend : noun curve
As in variation : noun difference; alternative
As in irrelevancy : noun digression
As in parenthesis : noun digression
As in curvature : noun rounded part of thing, usually body part
As in departure : noun deviation from normal, expected
As in deviation : noun change, departure
As in digression : noun deviation; straying
As in divergence : noun branching out; difference
As in diversion : noun change in a course, path

Example sentences :

I adjusted my coat controls for warmth and deflection, but that was the best I could do.
Extract from : « The Day of the Boomer Dukes » by Frederik Pohl

The deflection of the centers at the crown was a maximum of 3¼ ins.
Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette

And they owe their deflection to the presence of large continents.
Extract from : « The Ocean and its Wonders » by R.M. Ballantyne

If the continuity were broken, no deflection would be observed.
Extract from : « Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare » by C. W. Sleeman

We must get a sense of level, of balance, and then we notice a deflection.
Extract from : « The home » by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The deflection of the needle will, of course, reverse when the current is reversed.
Extract from : « The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 » by Various

Its readings for elevation and deflection, east count of its scales.
Extract from : « The Gunner's Examiner » by Harold E. Cloke

That bull had his range all right, but his deflection was poor.
Extract from : « With the Battle Fleet » by Franklin Matthews

The elevation of the gun is known, as is also the deflection.
Extract from : « With the Battle Fleet » by Franklin Matthews

In closing the circuit it will be seen that no deflection of the needle ensues.
Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley

Synonyms for deflection

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