ALL meanings of deviative
de·vi·a·tion
D d - adjective deviative tending to deviate or cause to deviate 3
- noun deviative the act of deviating. 1
- noun deviative departure from a standard or norm. 1
- noun deviative Statistics. the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set. 1
- noun deviative 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). 1
- noun deviative Optics. Also called deflection. the bending of rays of light away from a straight line. angle of deviation. 1
- noun deviative departure or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, especially a Communist one. 1