1. The action or process of bending or turning aside from a straight course or direction.
Usage: Plural form of deflexion; chiefly British spelling (American: deflection)
2. The degree or amount by which something is bent or turned from its original path.
Usage: Technical/scientific usage; often measured in engineering and physics contexts

Examples

• The deflexions of the beam under load were carefully measured by the engineers.
• Light undergoes deflexions when passing through a prism.
• The doctor noted several deflexions in the patient's spine.
• Wind deflexions affected the trajectory of the projectile.
• Multiple deflexions in the road made the drive more challenging.
• The mirror's deflexions redirected the laser beam to the target.