Adjektiv

abweichend

deviating, divergent, different, anomalous

Seine Meinung ist abweichend.

His opinion is different.

Wir haben ein abweichendes Ergebnis erhalten.

We received a deviating result.

Dieses Verhalten ist von der Norm abweichend.

This behaviour deviates from the norm.

((from sth.)) deviating from sth. His opinion is deviating from the norm.

Synonyms: different, divergent; Antonyms: conforming, corresponding

From 'ab-' (away from) and 'weichen' (to yield, give way). It literally means 'yielding away' from a standard or norm.

Imagine a path that 'weicht ab' (deviates) from the main road. This visual helps remember the meaning 'deviating'.

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