1. (

• deflection ,
• warp

) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting ;

2. (

• deflection ,
• deflexion ,
• refraction

) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent ;

3. (

• deflection ,
• deflexion ,

) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position ;

4. (

• deflection ,
• deflexion ,
• bending

) the property of being bent or deflected ;

5. (

• diversion ,
• deviation ,
• digression ,
• deflection ,
• deflexion ,
• divagation

) 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" ;