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deviate

Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/

The English word “deviate” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
  2. To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
  3. To cause to diverge.

noun

  1. A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
  2. A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.

adjective

  1. deviant

Etymology

From Late Latin dēviātus, perfect passive participle of dēviō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French dévier.

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