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deviance vs deflection

deflection vs deviance

deviance and deflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviance Yes No No No
deflection Yes No No No
As nouns, deflection is a hyponym of deviance; that is, deflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deviance:
  • deviance: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  • deflection: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
deviance (noun) deflection (noun)
deviate behavior a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
a state or condition markedly different from the norm the property of being bent or deflected
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Difference between deviance and deflection

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