Deviation

9 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action of departing from an established course, standard, or norm. It represents variance or divergence from the expected.

“Any deviation from the safety protocol must be reported immediately.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/diviˈeɪʃən/

Syllables

de·vi·a·tion

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Synonyms

divergencedeparture variationaberration

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Nine letters with repeated 'i' - vowel positioning important

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; the 'v' is worth 4 points adding value

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