deflexion
     n 1: the amount by which a propagating wave is bent [syn: {deflection},
           {refraction}]
     2: the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument
        from its zero position [syn: {deflection}]
     3: the property of being bent or deflected [syn: {deflection},
        {bending}]
     4: 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" [syn: {diversion},
         {deviation}, {digression}, {deflection}, {divagation}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0