deviation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/ UK /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of departing from an established course or norm

Any deviation from the protocol must be reported at once.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of departing from... departure divergence digression aberration variance deflection straying

Opposites

conformity adherence compliance

Word family

Related forms deviate deviant deviancy devious

Simplified etymology

Deviation entered English in late Middle English and derives from Latin via “way, road.” It is literally a turning away from the path.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin deviatio, from deviare ('to turn aside'), from de- ('off') + via ('way, road').

deviare Latin via Latin *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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# deviation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of departing from an established course or norm

## Examples
- Any deviation from the protocol must be reported at once.

## Synonyms
- departure
- divergence
- digression
- aberration
- variance
- deflection
- straying

## Antonyms
- conformity
- adherence
- compliance

## Related Forms
- deviate
- deviant
- deviancy
- devious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deviare
- Root: via
- Root: *weǵʰ-

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin deviatio, from deviare ('to turn aside'), from de- ('off') + via ('way, road').

## AI Etymology
Deviation comes from Medieval Latin deviatio, from deviare ('to turn aside'), from de- ('off') + via ('way, road'). The etymological trail includes Latin deviare, Latin via, and Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. As a noun, deviation names the act of departing from an established course or norm. The same family is visible in related forms such as deviate, deviant, deviancy, and devious. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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