noun
- a person or thing that deviates or causes deviation from a standard, norm, or expected course
Usage: technical or formal usage; often used in engineering, statistics, or behavioral contexts
Examples
- The engineer identified the deviator in the system that was causing the measurements to drift.
- In the study, researchers tracked each deviator from the control group's baseline behavior.
- The deviator from standard protocol was quickly corrected by the quality assurance team.
- Statistical analysis revealed several deviators in the dataset that skewed the results.
- He was considered a deviator for refusing to follow the established procedures.