Deflection
/dɪˈflekʃn/noun
A change of course or direction.
The bullet's deflection by the glass saved his life.
Often appears as...
- angle of deflection
- deflection of light
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Technical
noun
The amount by which something bends from a straight line or position.
The deflection of the beam was calculated using equations.
Often appears as...
- deflection of a beam
- calculate deflection
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Academic
noun
The action of deflecting or turning aside.
His deflection of the question didn't go unnoticed.
Often appears as...
- deflection of blame
- deflection of attention
noun
A change of course or direction.
The bullet's deflection by the glass saved his life.
Often appears as...
- angle of deflection
- deflection of light
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The amount by which something bends from a straight line or position.
The deflection of the beam was calculated using equations.
Often appears as...
- deflection of a beam
- calculate deflection
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of deflecting or turning aside.
His deflection of the question didn't go unnoticed.
Often appears as...
- deflection of blame
- deflection of attention
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Interaction
Usually involves an object touching another to cause deflection.
The soccer ball's deflection off the goalie's hands changed its course.
Pro Tip 2/3Directional Change
Indicates a significant alteration in path, not just a minor detour.
The car's deflection from the road avoided an accident.
Pro Tip 3/3Unintentional Shift
Deflection often happens unexpectedly and isn’t planned.
The sudden deflection of the frisbee caught the players off guard.
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How radio telescopes...
What's going on? What's producing these jets? At the center of every galaxy that we know about is a supermassive black hole. Now, black holes are invisible. That's why they're called that. All you can see is the deflection of the light around them,
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Blast-Proof Plane PIPE...
panel you can see some imprinting from the blasts of scorching but material was successful this is now the computer rendition of the surface full of the damage to the panel and all of the deflection happens in the first two point four milliseconds
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Football physics: The...
to make it boomerang all the way around back to you? Sadly, no. Even if the ball didn't disintegrate on impact, or hit any obstacles, as the air slowed it, the angle of its deflection would increase,
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How radio telescopes...
What's going on? What's producing these jets? At the center of every galaxy that we know about is a supermassive black hole. Now, black holes are invisible. That's why they're called that. All you can see is the deflection of the light around them,
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Blast-Proof Plane PIPE...
panel you can see some imprinting from the blasts of scorching but material was successful this is now the computer rendition of the surface full of the damage to the panel and all of the deflection happens in the first two point four milliseconds
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Football physics: The...
to make it boomerang all the way around back to you? Sadly, no. Even if the ball didn't disintegrate on impact, or hit any obstacles, as the air slowed it, the angle of its deflection would increase,
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Jason Kidd
American Athlete
The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.
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Draymond Green
American Athlete
Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot.
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Matthew Hussey
British Celebrity
A friend of mine once earnestly said to his girlfriend, 'You look so pretty tonight,' and she replied, 'You're such a dork.' Her deflection was a total turn-off. It didn't make him feel attractive, nor did it encourage him to keep complimenting her.
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Kenneth Burke
American Philosopher
Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of reality must, in certain circumstances, function as a deflection of reality.
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Draymond Green
American Athlete
You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.
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Todd Cantwell
English Footballer
You play well, you feel comfortable, then you lose via a deflection or an individual mistake and you feel robbed.
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Eric Cantona
French Actor
On sand, you can never be sure of anything. An ordinary shot can take a wicked deflection at the last moment.
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Jason Kidd
American Athlete
The ball touched the paint a lot of times. When we talk about touching the paint, the ball touches the key for making a layup or making a play for a teammate. We've got to use our length and our speed. Defensively, getting deflections. Give up one shot and rebound.
Quote examples
Draymond Green
American Athlete
Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot.
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Matthew Hussey
British Celebrity
A friend of mine once earnestly said to his girlfriend, 'You look so pretty tonight,' and she replied, 'You're such a dork.' Her deflection was a total turn-off. It didn't make him feel attractive, nor did it encourage him to keep complimenting her.
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Kenneth Burke
American Philosopher
Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of reality must, in certain circumstances, function as a deflection of reality.
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Draymond Green
American Athlete
You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.
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Todd Cantwell
English Footballer
You play well, you feel comfortable, then you lose via a deflection or an individual mistake and you feel robbed.
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Eric Cantona
French Actor
On sand, you can never be sure of anything. An ordinary shot can take a wicked deflection at the last moment.
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