SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
deviant
adjective
Departing from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Outside an accepted norm
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Usage distinction
Return to topAtypical and anomalous are often more neutral; deviant can imply social disapproval.
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See deviant in use
The analyst marked the deviant result for another check because it differed sharply from the other observations.
A deviant measurement label used centimeters where the display's explicit style standard required millimeters for every length.
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