Deflection
/dɪˈflɛkʃən/
EN
The act of changing the direction of something, or the degree to which something is bent or turned away from its original path; also used to describe avoiding answering a question or addressing an issue.
The deflection of the light beam by the prism created a rainbow of colors.
Etymology
Deflection comes from the Latin word deflectio, meaning 'a bending aside', derived from deflectere (de- 'away' + flectere 'to bend'). It entered English in the early 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
偏转,偏斜,转移话题
繁體中文
偏轉,偏斜,轉移話題
日本語
偏向,撓み,方向転換
한국어
편향,굽힘,화제 전환
Deutsch
Ablenkung,Auslenkung,Durchbiegung
Español
desviación,deflexión
Português
deflexão,desvio
Français
déviation,flèche,détournement
Català
desviació,deflexió
Tiếng Việt
sự lệch hướng,sự cong vênh
Collocations
beam deflectiondeflection angledeflection of blamespring deflectiondeflection strategy
Synonyms
deviationdiversionbendturningavoidance
Antonyms
straighteningconfrontationdirectness
Related Words
deflectreflectionrefractionbendingredirection