Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undeflected

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-de-flect-ed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"By sliding this prism in front of the spectrum I can deflect outward any portion of the spectrum I like, and by a mirror can reflect it through a second lens, forming a patch of light on the screen overlapping the patch of light formed by the undeflected rays."
"A lump of matter flying in space might enter our solar system with such speed as to be able to pass through and go on its way almost undeflected."

Etymology

From un- + deflected.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Questions

What does undeflected mean?: Not deflected.
Where does undeflected come from?: From un- + deflected.

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