deflexion

de·flec·tion

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Definitions of deflexion word

abbreviation DEFLEXION deflection 3
noun deflexion the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected. 1
noun deflexion amount of deviation. 1
noun deflexion the deviation of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero. 1
noun deflexion Optics. deviation (def 5a). 1
noun deflexion Military. the angle formed by the line of sight to the target and the line of sight to the point at which a gun is aimed so as to strike the target. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Late Latin dēflexiōn- (stem of dēflexiō), equivalent to Latin dēflex(us) (past participle of dēflectere; see deflect) + -iōn- -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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