deflexion

/dɪˈflɛkʃən/
noun
  1. The act of bending or turning aside, or the amount by which something bends or turns.
    • The engineer measured the deflexion of the bridge under heavy traffic.
    • The deflexion of the tree branch showed how much weight it could hold before breaking.
    • A slight deflexion of the laser beam was caused by the lens.
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