deviate
Meaning
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- A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
- A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
Synonyms
veer off
be different
turn aside
move aside
off the point
poke into
be contrary to
turn off
call at
change course
side-step
commit a sin
change direction
do something unexpected
deflectivity
be deflected
twist away
diviant
out in
bend aside
fining-away
shift excursion
off-lying
depart from
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiː.vi.ət/
Etymology
From Late Latin deviatus, past participle of deviare, from the phrase de via.
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