deviate vs vary

vary vs deviate

deviate is a noun but vary is not a noun.

deviate is an adjective but vary is not an adjective.

deviate and vary both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deviate and vary are synonyms defined as:

deviate and vary: be at variance with; be out of line with

Other synonyms of deviate include depart, diverge.

deviate (noun)	vary (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

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

deviate (verb)	vary (verb)
turn aside; turn away from	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to turn away from a previous or expected course	make something more diverse and varied
be at variance with; be out of line with	be at variance with; be out of line with
	be subject to change in accordance with a variable

Difference between deviate and vary

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