deviate
IPA: dˈivieɪt
noun
- (sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
- (statistics) A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
verb
- (intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
- (intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
- (transitive) To cause to diverge.
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Examples of "deviate" in Sentences
- These changes deviate the intent of the article.
- It deviates in the ultraviolet and infrared regions.
- In this condition, the eyes deviate from the fixating position.
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