DEVIATION


Meaning of DEVIATION in English

noun

1.

departure from a course or procedure or from a norm or standard

no deviation from traditional methods was permitted

Synonyms: aberration, deflection, departure, divergence, diversion, turning

Related Word: alteration, change, modification, variation; breach, transgression, violation; anomaly, failing, fault; blunder, error, lapse

Contrasted words: accordance, agreement, conformance, conformity, correspondence

2.

Synonyms: turn 2, bend, deflection, double, shift, tack, yaw

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