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DEFLECTION
Definition of DEFLECTION
noun
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (25,378)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, DEFLECTION · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DEFLECTION in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 19 boards so far. 22 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 39, 28 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 144, 11 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 24 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 39, 28 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DEFLECTION starts with D and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read CDEEFILNOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start DEFLEC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 39
Could you have found DEFLECTION?
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