Plural of deviate
regular plural
The plural of deviate is deviates.
Forms of deviate
| Singular | deviate /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | deviates |
| Countable | countable |
Deviates in a sentence
- Hereabouts is Knockupworth, where the line deviates from the canal course.1955 February, M. F. Barbey, “From Carlisle to Silloth”, in Railway Magazine, page 95. From the entry hereabouts
- From a policy perspective, market failure should be a matter of concern when market performance significantly deviates from the appropriate efficiency benchmark.2007, Clifford Winston, Government Failure versus Market Failure: Microeconomics Policy Research and Government Performance, Brookings…. From the entry market failure
- The control is sought in the class of searchless self-adjustable systems that provide the linearity of the basic adjusting contour if the object state deviates from the unperturbed movement.2012, V.Y. Tertychny-Dauri, Adaptive Mechanics, page 40. From the entry searchless
Meaning of deviate
- verb To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
- verb To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
- verb To cause to diverge.
Questions about the plural of deviate
- What is the plural of deviate?
- The plural of deviate is deviates.
- Is deviate countable?
- Deviate is a countable noun.
Source and license
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