deflection

n 1: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way

of judging or acting [syn: {warp}]

2: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn: {deflexion},

{refraction}]

3: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument

from its zero position [syn: {deflexion}]

4: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: {deflexion}, {bending}]

5: 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" [syn: {diversion},

{deviation}, {digression}, {deflexion}]