deviate vs deviation

deviation vs deviate

deviate and deviation both are nouns.

deviate is an adjective but deviation is not an adjective.

deviate is a verb but deviation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deviate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
deviation	Yes	No	No	No

deviate (noun)	deviation (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior	deviate behavior
	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
	the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
	the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
	a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

deviate (adjective)	deviation (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm

deviate (verb)	deviation (verb)
turn aside; turn away from
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
be at variance with; be out of line with

Difference between deviate and deviation

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