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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