dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ) diviˈeɪʃən ˈdɪfɹən(t)s daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈɡoʊɪŋ lɒs lɔs ˈpɑːsɪŋ ɹɪˈliːs the act of departing euphemistic expressions for death thousands mourned his passing a variation that deviates from the standard or norm the deviation from the mean