As nouns the difference between elongation and deflection
is that
elongation is elongation while
deflection is the act of deflecting or something deflected.
elongation English
Noun
( en noun)
The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
That which lengthens out; continuation.
The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.
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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.
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