Tending to cause or characterized by deviation; inclined to deviate from a standard or expected course.
From deviate + -ive suffix. The -ive suffix creates adjectives suggesting tendency or capacity.
Deviative is a rare adjective but useful in technical writing—something with deviative properties tends to make things veer off course. Aviation engineers might describe wind patterns as having deviative effects on aircraft.
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