deviance

The study also showed that the brainstem can utilize other features of bat calls for deviance detection, such as rapid changes in frequency or volume, in addition to differences in pitch.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024

The so-called monster — a term that, handily, can denote success and size as well as deviance — has a way of doing that.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2023

“Because any time there is a deviance in regards to security protocols, that should be taken serious, it should be investigated,” Ms. Omar said.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2023

Journalism historian Daniel Hallin, writing about the Vietnam War, distinguished between three spheres of political debate: the sphere of consensus, the sphere of legitimate controversy and the sphere of deviance.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2022

Without equality, eugenics would inevitably falter on the false premise that social ills, such as vagrancy, pauperism, deviance, alcoholism, and feeblemindedness were genetic ills—while, in fact, they merely reflected inequality.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

For several proteins, there were no measurable deviances in the morning and evening levels no matter whether the mothers pumped or breastfed.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024

Peacetime CEO strives to tolerate deviances from the plan when coupled with effort and creativity. 

From Forbes ● Apr. 14, 2011

Anyone with the price of four issues of Esquire magazine could oink over the deviances of their social betters.

From Time Magazine Archive