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Definitions for Deviative

[1] the act of deviating.
[2] departure from a standard or norm.
[3] Statistics . the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
[4] Navigation . the error of a magnetic compass, as that of a ship, on a given heading as a result of local magnetism. Compare variation(def 8) .
[5] Optics . Also called deflection. the bending of rays of light away from a straight line. angle of deviation.
[6] departure or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, especially a Communist one.
[7] an act or result of deviating
[8] statistics the difference between an observed value in a series of such values and their arithmetic mean
[9] the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

Words related to Deviative

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Origin of Deviative

on1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin dēviātiōn- (stem of dēviātiō ), equivalent to Late Latin dēviāt(us ) (see deviate) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Deviative

de·vi·a·to·ry [dee -vee-uh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈdi vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , de·vi·a·tive , adjective
non·de·vi·a·tion , noun

Synonyms for Deviative

aberrant, anomalous, atypical, deviant, extraordinary, ghostly, inexplicable, irregular, marvelous, miraculous, mysterious, odd, peculiar, strange, superhuman, superior, supermundane, supernatural, unaccountable, unearthly, unnatural, unrepresentative, untypical