deviation
From Latin 'deviatio', from 'deviare' meaning 'to go off course'.
NOUN
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[/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/en-US]
the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
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- The scientist noted a deviation from the expected results in the experiment.
- There was a significant deviation in the data that warranted further investigation.
- Her ideas were considered a deviation from traditional practices.
etymology: From Latin 'deviatio', from 'deviare' meaning 'to go off course'.
inflection: map[plural:deviations]
related_forms: [map[expr:deviate kind:noun_form] map[expr:deviantly kind:adv_form]]