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deviations

/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃnz/

Meanings
noun
The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road

Examples :

"The teacher marked down points for even minor deviations from the assigned format in the essay. "
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noun
(contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.

Examples :

"The insurance policy didn't cover the cargo because the ship's deviations from the planned route, including an unscheduled stop in a different country, voided the agreement. "
nautical law insurance sailing business

Related Words

Illustration projectile

projectile noun

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.

"The archer used a strong bow to launch the projectile at the target. "

Illustration deviation

deviation noun

/diviˈeɪʃən/

The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road

"The child's deviation from the designated walking path led him to a dangerous area near the construction site. "

Illustration underwriters

underwriters noun

/ˈʌndəˌraɪtərz/ /ˈʌndəˌraɪɾərz/

An entity assuming a financial risk.

"Underwriters assessed the risk of the new business venture before agreeing to provide the loan. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

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deviating verb

/ˈdiːvieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdiːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

"The driver started deviating from the route on his GPS, and got lost. "

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wandering verb

/ˈwɒndəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɑndəɹɪŋ/

To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.

"to wander over the fields"

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

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unscheduled adjective

/ˌʌnˈʃedʒuːld/ /ˌʌnˈskedʒuːld/

Not scheduled; impromptu

"The meeting went long, so we had an unscheduled break to grab coffee. "

Illustration unnecessary

unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

Illustration departure

departure noun

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/

The act of departing or something that has departed.

"The departure was scheduled for noon."

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transgression noun

/tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

"Ignoring the curfew was a transgression of the family rule. "

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calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."