déviance

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French

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Etymology

From dévier +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.vjɑ̃s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

déviance f (plural déviances)

  1. deviance (variation from expected behavior or form)
  2. (statistics) anomaly

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