deflexion

de·flex·ion  (d-flkshn)

n. Chiefly British

Variant of deflection.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deflexion - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent deflection, refraction bending, bend - movement that causes the formation of a curve
	2.	deflexion - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position deflection motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	3.	deflexion - the property of being bent or deflected bending, deflection physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions wind deflection, windage - the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind refractiveness, refractivity - the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
	4.	deflexion - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" digression, divagation, diversion, deflection, deviation turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" red herring - any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue