DEFLECTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEFLECTION?

Need another word that means the same as “deflection”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “deflection” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Deflection” are: deflexion, refraction, warp, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion, bending, turning aside, turning away, turning, drawing away

Deflection as a Noun

Definitions of "Deflection" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deflection” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The property of being bent or deflected.
• The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.
• The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
• A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
• A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting.
• The action or process of deflecting or being deflected.

Synonyms of "Deflection" as a noun (12 Words)

bending	The act of bending something.
deflexion	The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.
deviation	The amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean. A significant deviation from the average value.
digression	A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. A digression into irrelevant details.
divagation	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern.
diversion	An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed. The road was closed and diversions put into operation.
drawing away	Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source.
refraction	Change in direction of propagation of any wave as a result of its travelling at different speeds at different points along the wave front.
turning	A shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe. The law took many turnings over the years.
turning aside	Taking a short walk out and back.
turning away	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction.
warp	A shape distorted by twisting or folding. The warp and weft are the basic constituents of all textiles.

Usage Examples of "Deflection" as a noun

• The deflection of the light beam.
• A deflection from his goal.
• His volley took a deflection off a United defender.

Associations of "Deflection" (30 Words)

aberration	An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image. I see these activities as some kind of mental aberration.
abnormality	The quality or state of being abnormal. Miscarriage can be caused by fetal abnormality.
adolescent	An adolescent boy or girl. Adolescent boys and girls.
anomaly	(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun. The position abounds in anomaly.
aside	On or to one side. A day set aside for relaxing.
bending	The act of bending something.
bias	Cause to be biased. His work showed a discernible bias towards philosophy.
bracket	Enclose words or figures in brackets. Please bracket this remark.
changed	Changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism. He s an altered or changed man since his election to Congress.
convert	A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief. Faulkner gave away a penalty corner which was converted by Saeed Anjum.
deviation	The error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances. The deviation from the mean.
digression	Wandering from the main path of a journey. Let s return to the main topic after that brief digression.
dissimilar	Marked by dissimilarity. A collection of dissimilar nations lacking overall homogeneity.
divagation	A message that departs from the main subject.
divergence	An infinite series that has no limit. A fundamental divergence of attitude.
diverse	Many and different. Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan.
diversion	An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates. The road was closed and diversions put into operation.
diversity	A range of different things. There was considerable diversity in the style of the reports.
eccentric	A person of a specified kind usually with many eccentricities. Eccentric circles.
manifold	Make multiple copies of. The appeal of the crusade was manifold.
mirage	An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air. The hope of sanctuary initially proved a mirage.
multiplicity	A large number or variety. The demand for higher education depends on a multiplicity of factors.
parenthesis	A pair of round brackets ( ) used to mark off a parenthetical word or phrase. The three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis.
pluralism	A social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated.
protean	Able to do many different things; versatile. Eyes of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same.
refraction	The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another.
transformed	Given a completely different form or appearance. Shocked to see the transformed landscape.
variant	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups. A variant of the same word.
varied	Widely different. Varied motives prompt people to join a political party.
vary	Change from one condition, form, or state to another. He tried to vary his diet.