Definitions and Examples of departure, deviation
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The act of leaving or moving away from a place.
Example
His departure from the company was sudden and unexpected.
A departure from a standard or expected course of action.
Example
The project's deviation from the original plan caused delays and budget overruns.
Key Differences: departure vs deviation
- 1Departure refers to physically leaving a place, while route refers to the path taken to get there.
- 2Deviation refers to a departure from a standard or expected course of action, while route refers to the specific path taken to reach a destination.
Effective Usage of departure, deviation
- 1Travel: Use route to describe the path taken to reach a destination and departure to describe the act of leaving a place.
- 2Project Management: Use route to describe the specific steps taken to complete a task and deviation to describe any deviations from the original plan.
- 3Navigation: Use route to describe the path taken to reach a destination and departure to describe the starting point.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of route are departure and deviation. Use departure to describe physically leaving a place and deviation to describe a departure from a standard or expected course of action. Use route to describe the specific path taken to reach a destination or complete a task.
