/ Dictionary / Index D deflective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•flec•tive Pronunciation: (di-flek'tiv), [key] — adj. causing deflection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deflective (Thesaurus) deflection yoke deflexed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language