deviative
/ˈdiviˌeɪtɪv/
adjective
- Tending to move away from a standard, norm, or expected path; involving deviation.
- The deviative behavior of the compass needle suggested a magnetic anomaly.
- Her deviative approach to the problem surprised the team but led to a creative solution.
- The scientist studied deviative patterns in the data that did not fit the model.
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