Associations to the word «Deviate»
Noun
- Orbit
- Goodness
- Amount
- Atom
- Comet
- Cause
- Attitude
- Circumstance
- Trauma
- Fisherman
- Corruption
- Tradition
- Sum
- Validity
- Gravity
- Sect
- Fit
- Disorder
- Manga
- Nose
- Drill
- Current
- Temperature
- Variation
- Rape
- Line
- Ball
- Accuracy
- Shift
- Latitude
- Punishment
- Potential
- Index
- Impulse
- Doe
- Surgery
- Boundary
- Choice
- Minor
- Accused
- Instruction
- Sergeant
- Format
- Airline
- Measure
- Lawn
- Particle
- Gratitude
- Individual
- Motion
- Constraint
- Instance
Adjective
Wiktionary
DEVIATE, noun. (sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
DEVIATE, noun. (statistics) A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
DEVIATE, verb. (intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
DEVIATE, verb. (intransitive) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
Dictionary definition
DEVIATE, noun. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
DEVIATE, verb. Turn aside; turn away from.
DEVIATE, verb. Be at variance with; be out of line with.
DEVIATE, verb. Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding".
DEVIATE, adjective. Markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas".
Wise words
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