No. 8,384 in Catalan
desviació
"Desviació" means "deviation" or "diversion" in English.
In a sentence
A l'autopista, vam trobar una desviació cap a una carretera secundària.
On the highway, we found a detour to a secondary road.
The word 'desviació' here refers to a physical alteration or change of course often used in transport contexts, indicating a detour or alternative route.
L'augment de la temperatura ha causat una desviació en els resultats de l'experiment.
The temperature increase caused a deviation in the experiment results.
Here, 'desviació' denotes a variation or deviation from expected data or norms, typically used in scientific or technical contexts.
La seva conducta representa una desviació del comportament esperat.
Their behavior represents a deviation from the expected behavior.
In this usage, 'desviació' signifies a divergence from established standards or expected norms, thus functioning in a social or psychological context.
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