deflexion

n 1: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn: {deflection},

{refraction}]

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

from its zero position [syn: {deflection}]

3: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: {deflection},

{bending}]

4: 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}, {deflection}]