deviate
verb
deviated;
deviating
Definition of deviate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
deviating from the subject
2
: to depart from an established course or norm
a flight forced by weather to deviate south rarely deviates from his usual routine behaviors that deviate from the norm
: to cause to turn out of a previous course
he would deviate rivers, turn the scorched plains … into fertile pastures— F. M. Godfrey
deviate
nounDefinition of deviate (Entry 2 of 3)
2
mathematics
: a statistical variable that gives the deviation (see deviation sense b) of another variable from a fixed value (such as the mean)
deviate
adjectiveDefinition of deviate (Entry 3 of 3)
: departing significantly from the behavioral norms (see norm sense 2) of a particular society
deviate behavior
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