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- [verb dee-vee-eyt; adjective, noun dee-vee-it]
- /verb ˈdi viˌeɪt; adjective, noun ˈdi vi ɪt/
- /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/
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- [verb dee-vee-eyt; adjective, noun dee-vee-it]
- /verb ˈdi viˌeɪt; adjective, noun ˈdi vi ɪt/
Definitions of deviating word
- verb without object deviating to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc. 1
- verb without object deviating to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable norm. 1
- verb without object deviating to digress, as from a line of thought or reasoning. 1
- verb with object deviating to cause to swerve; turn aside. 1
- adjective deviating characterized by deviation or departure from an accepted norm or standard, as of behavior. 1
- noun deviating a person or thing that departs from the accepted norm or standard. 1
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Origin of deviating
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Late Latin dēviātus turned from the straight road, past participle of dēviāre. See deviant, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Deviating
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deviating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deviating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deviating
adj deviating
- straying — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
adjective deviating
- divergent — diverging; differing; deviating.
- aberrative — Descriptive of an object or measurement that has deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant, normal or expected course or trajectory to which it either has or is expected to return in the longer term.
Antonyms for deviating
adjective deviating
- undiversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- head-on — (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head-on collision.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- undisguised — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
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