undeflected

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ deflected.

Adjective

undeflected (not comparable)

  1. Not deflected.
    • 1887, Various, Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887:
      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.
    • 1920, Various, Recent Developments in European Thought:
      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.