deviativeadj.
/ˈdiːvɪətɪv/ Causing or tending to deviation or deflection.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [adjective] > deviating from straight course
wrongc1440
swerving1534
wrya1586
wriedc1595
diverted1608
dissilient1656
deviatory1702
out-of-the-waya1732
tangent1787
wide1827
deflected1860
tangential1867
deviative1878
deviating1883
1878 J. N. Lockyer Stargazing 400 A crown-glass prism is cemented on a flint one of sufficient angle that their deviative powers reverse each other.
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