deflection
Pronunciation: /dɪˈflɛkʃən/
The English word “deflection” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of deflecting or something deflected.
- Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.
- The act of refusing to address something (questions, criticism, etc.).
- The act of rejecting culpability by redirecting blame elsewhere.
- Bending or deformation under load.
- A tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece
Etymology
From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.
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More English words
- deflectably
- deflected
- deflectibility
- deflectin
- deflection change
- deflection difference
- deflectional
- deflective
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