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deflexion |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deflexion \De*flex"ion\, n. See {Deflection}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deflexion n 1: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn: {deflection}, {refraction}] 2: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position [syn: {deflection}] 3: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: {deflection}, {bending}] 4: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern): "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" [syn: {diversion}, {deviation}, {digression}, {deflection}]
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