Spanish Conversation · Level 154
30 words
Spanish word
desviación
Pronunciation
IPA/desβjaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundeviation
Example
Esa decisión es una desviación de la norma.
That decision is a deviation from the norm.
More examples
El GPS detectó una desviación en la ruta prevista.
The GPS detected a deviation from the planned route.
Core concept
A vehicle veering off a marked road.
Common phrases
desviación de la norma
deviation from the norm
desviación de la ruta
deviation from the route
Similar words
desvío: A change of route or plan that sends something to a different place or result.
deriva: A gradual shift in direction or policy that moves something into a new state over time.
variación: A measurable change in amount or quality compared with a standard.
alejamiento: An increasing distance or separation that moves something away from its origin or reference point.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o efecto de desviarse de una trayectoria, regla o norma esperada.
Word origin
From the Spanish verb desviar (des- 'away' + vía 'road'), with the suffix -ción forming a noun meaning the act or result of turning aside.
Usage tips
- Frequently used in formal reports and analyses, while casual speech prefers se salió de la norma or se desvió.
Other meanings
- digressionnoun
- divergencenoun
Opposites
- conformidadconformitynoun
- normalidadnormalitynoun
Related words
- desviardivertverb
- desviadodeviatedadjective