deflection

/di'flekʃn/ Cách viết khác : (deflexion) /di'flekʃn/
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deflection

The goalkeeper made a quick deflection to stop the ball from entering the net.

Definition

Noun 1. The act of making something change direction, or the fact of being changed in direction. This refers to a physical turning aside or bending from a straight path or intended course. 2. The amount or degree by which something is bent or turned from its original position or path. This is a measurable quantity. 3. A turning aside of attention, concern, or a course of action. This is a figurative use, meaning a distraction or deviation from a main focus or goal.

Examples of Usage
  • Physical Change of Direction:
    • The deflection of the light beam by the prism created a rainbow.
    • The goalkeeper's quick reaction caused a deflection of the ball, saving the goal.
  • Measurable Amount of Bending:
    • Engineers calculated the deflection of the bridge under maximum load.
    • The deflection of the needle on the gauge indicated high pressure.
  • Figurative Change of Focus:
    • The politician's angry response was a deflection from the real issue.
    • His story was full of deflections and irrelevant details.
Advanced Usage
  • In Physics/Engineering: Often used to describe the bending of structures (beams, wings) under force, or the change in path of particles (e.g., electron deflection in a cathode ray tube).
  • In Psychology/Rhetoric: Describes a conversational tactic to avoid a subject by changing the topic or shifting blame. "Her comment was a clear deflection to avoid answering the question."
Variants and Related Words
  • Deflect (verb): To cause something to change direction, or to turn something aside.
    • The mirror deflected the sunlight into the dark room.
    • He deflected the criticism by complimenting his opponent.
  • Deflective (adjective): Having the power or tendency to deflect.
  • Deflector (noun): A device that causes deflection (e.g., a wind deflector).
Synonyms
  • Deviation: A departure from a standard or expected path.
  • Divergence: The process or state of separating from a main path or opinion.
  • Diversion: The act of turning something from its course; a distraction.
  • Bending: The act of curving or flexing something.
  • Redirection: The action of directing something to a new or different place or purpose.
Related Phrases
  • Angle of deflection: The angle between the original path and the new path of a moving object after it has been deflected.
  • Beam deflection: The degree to which a structural beam bends under a load.
Related Idioms
  • To serve as a deflection: To act as a distraction from the main issue.
    • The minor scandal served as a deflection from the government's major policy failure.
deflection

The goalkeeper made a quick deflection to stop the ball from entering the net.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. the property of being bent or deflected
  3. the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
  4. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
  5. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

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