bend vs deflection

deflection vs bend

bend and deflection both are nouns.

bend is a verb but deflection is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
deflection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deflection is a hyponym of bend; that is, deflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

bend: movement that causes the formation of a curve
deflection: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Other hyponyms of bend include deflexion, refraction.

bend (noun)	deflection (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	the property of being bent or deflected
movement that causes the formation of a curve	the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
a circular segment of a curve	a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

bend (verb)	deflection (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend a joint
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between bend and deflection

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