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deviates

The correct spelling is deviates.

How to pronounce deviates

noun

Say it like: Dev-iat-es

The correct spelling is deviates. A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert. For example: "His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm."

Usage Examples

His exhibition of nude paintings deviated from the norm.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
  2. 2.A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.

verb

  1. 1.To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
  2. 2.To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
  3. 3.To cause to diverge.

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