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Deflecting vs Deflection - What's the difference?

deflecting | deflection |

As a verb deflecting

is .

As a noun deflection is

the act of deflecting or something deflected.

deflecting

English

Verb

(head)

    • deflection

    English

    (wikipedia deflection)

    Alternative forms

    * deflexion (British)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of deflecting or something deflected.
  • * 1918 , H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter
    • The next morning Oswald stopped short in the middle of his shaving, which in his case involved the most tortuous deflections and grimacings.
  • The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.