deflection.
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
Meaning & usage
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
Russell's goalbound shot took a deflection off a defender and went out for a corner.
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
Where this word comes from
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.