DEFLECTION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4L1E1C3T1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun a twist or aberration. — synonyms: warp
- noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent. — synonyms: deflexion, refraction
- noun the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position. — synonyms: deflexion
- noun the property of being bent or deflected. — synonyms: deflexion, bending
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern). — synonyms: diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation
Examples
- “especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting”
- “a diversion from the main highway”
- “a digression into irrelevant details”