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Deflection vs Detortion - What's the difference?

deflection | detortion |

As nouns the difference between deflection and detortion

is that deflection is the act of deflecting or something deflected while detortion is the act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.

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.

    • detortion

    English

    Noun

  • The act of detorting, or the state of being detorted; a twisting or warping.
    • (Webster 1913)