Deviation and Norm

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Deviation

Deviation noun - A turning away from a course or standard.
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Norm is an antonym for deviation.
Nearby Words: deviate, deviant, deviating, deviated, deviance

Norm

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.
Usage example: sales figures that are within the norm of a store of that size
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Deviation is an antonym for norm.
Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma
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human human deviation human norm
common common deviation common norm
natural natural deviation natural norm
general general deviation general norm

Both words in one sentence

  • Rule of Three The third time they see the event in question, it is different, so the audience knows that this is a deviation from the norm.
    Source: Rule of Three
  • Psychic Children The Chrysalids had telepathic but otherwise normal children growing up in a community that hated and feared any kind of "deviation" from the norm.
    Source: Psychic Children
  • Whether she is an anchor in the midst of chaos, or just quietly mysterious, she's a deviation from the norm.
    Source: Emotionless Girl
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