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Deflection — or deflexion may refer to: Deflection (engineering), the displacement of a structural element under load Deflection (military), a technique of shooting ahead of a moving target so that the target and projectile will collide Deflection (physics),… … Wikipedia
Deflection — De*flec tion, n. [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. d[ e]flexion.] 1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. [1913 Webster] The other leads to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deflection — Deflection. См. Отклонение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
deflection — index alienation (estrangement), detour Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deflection — *deviation, aberration, divergence Analogous words: bending, curving, twisting (see CURVE): swerving or swerve, veering or veer, departing or departure (see corresponding verbs at SWERVE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deflection — is now the normal form in BrE and AmE, not deflexion … Modern English usage
deflection — (also deflexion) ► NOUN ▪ the action or process of deflecting or being deflected … English terms dictionary
deflection — [dē flek′shən, diflek′shən] n. [LL deflexio < L deflexus, pp. of DEFLECT] 1. a) a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation b) the amount of this 2. the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a… … English World dictionary
deflection — this word usually carries the same meaning as displacement, although it is sometimes used in place of deformation. effective static deflection percent deflection static deflection total static deflection … Mechanics glossary
deflection — [[t]dɪfle̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] deflections 1) N VAR The deflection of something means making it change direction. [TECHNICAL] ...the deflection of light as it passes through the regularly spaced slits in the grating. 2) N COUNT In sport, the deflection of … English dictionary
