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Deflection vs Redirection - What's the difference?

deflection | redirection |

As nouns the difference between deflection and redirection

is that deflection is the act of deflecting or something deflected while redirection is the act of setting a new direction.

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.

    • redirection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of setting a new direction.
  • (Internet) The automated process of taking a user to a location other than the one selected.