déviation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bypass noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
- departure noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
- detour noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
- deviation noun A departure from an expected, planned, or normal course of action.
- diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
Senses
déviation is used for these senses in English:
- bypass A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).
- departure A deviation from a plan or procedure.
- detour A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
- diversion (transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
bypass — full definition
- noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
- noun A surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked or damaged part.
- verb To avoid something by going around it, or to skip normal procedure.
departure — full definition
- noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
- noun A move away from what is usual, expected, or previously planned.