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turning vs deflection

deflection vs turning

turning and deflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turning Yes No No No
deflection Yes No No No
As nouns, deflection is a hyponym of turning; that is, deflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turning:
  • turning: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
  • deflection: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
turning (noun) deflection (noun)
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
act of changing in practice or custom the property of being bent or deflected
the activity of shaping something on a lathe the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
a movement in a new direction a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
Difference between turning and deflection

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