What part of speech is deflection?

Deflection can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does deflection mean?

Definitions

Noun

deflection - the property of being bent or deflected
deflection - a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
deflection - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
deflection - 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"

Examples of deflection

#   Sentence  
1. noun A deflection from his goal.
2. noun The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
3. noun A meteor exploded over Russia, yet no one cares enough to provide funding for meteor deflection technology.
4. noun The calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.
5. noun Armoring also causes deflection of wave energy, which can accelerate erosion of nearby sites, expanding the need for shoreline armoring structures.
Sentence  
noun
A deflection from his goal.
The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
A meteor exploded over Russia, yet no one cares enough to provide funding for meteor deflection technology.
The calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.
Armoring also causes deflection of wave energy, which can accelerate erosion of nearby sites, expanding the need for shoreline armoring structures.

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