deflectiveadj.
/dɪˈflɛktɪv/ Having the quality of deflecting.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [adjective] > deviating from straight course > that causes deviation
deviant1471
deflecting1796
deflective1813
1813 P. Barlow Math. Dict. Deflective forces.
1881 J. Lubbock in Nature No. 618. 411 In 1819..Oersted had discovered the deflective action of the current on the magnetic needle.
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