3. (Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
4. (Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
De*flec`tion*i*za"tion (?), n. The act of freeing from inflections. Earle.
De*flec"tion*ize (?), v. t. To free from inflections.
Deflectionized languages are said to be analytic.
Earle.
De*flect"ive (?), a. Causing deflection.
Deflective forces, forces that cause a body to deviate from its course.
De*flect"or (?), n. (Mech.) That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a cone in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help combustion).
De*flexed" (?), a. Bent abruptly downward.
De*flex"ion (?), n. See Deflection.
De*flex"ure (?), n. [From L. deflectere, deflexum. See Deflect.] A bending or turning aside; deflection. Bailey.
De*flo"rate (?), a. [LL. defloratus, p. p. of deflorare. See Deflour.] (Bot.) Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen. Gray.
Def`lo*ra"tion (?), n. [LL. defloratio: cf. F. défloration.] 1. The act of deflouring; as, the defloration of a virgin. Johnson.
2. That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection. [R.]
The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the defloration of the English laws.
Sir M. Hale.
De*flour" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defloured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Deflouring.] [F. déflorer, LL. deflorare; L. de- + flos, floris, flower. See Flower, and cf. Deflorate.] 1. To deprive of flowers.