noun
- plural of deviator; people or things that deviate or depart from an established course, standard, or norm
Usage: commonly used in technical, scientific, or formal contexts
Examples
- The study identified deviators from the standard protocol among the test subjects.
- Political deviators were often criticized by party leadership.
- In quality control, deviators from specification limits are flagged for review.
- The team consisted of creative deviators who challenged conventional thinking.
- Statistical analysis separated deviators from the normal distribution.
- Deviators from the agreed-upon plan had to justify their decisions.