noun🔗ShareA person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.""The community struggled with how to help the deviates without further disrupting public order." "personcharacterhumanmindmoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value."The student's test score deviates from the class average by 15 points. "mathstatisticsnumberscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo go off course from; to change course; to change plans."The bus deviates from its usual route when there's road construction. "actionplandirectionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray."His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm."wayactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to diverge."The car deviates from its lane when the driver falls asleep. "wayactionprocesstendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading