Meanings
- not comparableNot deflected.
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.
1920, Various, Recent Developments in European Thought1 more example
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.
1887, Various, Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887
Origin
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