A detour in a road or railway.
A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
A departure from the correct way of acting.
For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
A detour, such as during road construction.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
The act of diverting.
Removal of water via a canal.
The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.