| deflection | (n) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent, Syn. refraction, deflexion |
| deflection | (n) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position, Syn. deflexion |
| deflection | (n) the property of being bent or deflected, Syn. deflexion, bending |
| diversion | (n) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern), Syn. deflexion, divagation, digression, deflection, deviation, Example: a diversion from the main highway; a digression into irrelevant details; a deflection from his goal |