Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deflection | Yes | No | No | No |
deviation | Yes | No | No | No |
deflection (noun) | deviation (noun) |
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a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | deviate behavior |
the property of being bent or deflected | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent | the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances |
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function |
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |