Deflection vs Refraction - What's the difference?
deflection | refraction |
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
* 1918 , H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
(metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
As nouns the difference between deflection and refraction
is that deflection is the act of deflecting or something deflected while refraction is the turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.deflection
English
(wikipedia deflection)Alternative forms
* deflexion (British)Noun
(en noun)- The next morning Oswald stopped short in the middle of his shaving, which in his case involved the most tortuous deflections and grimacings.