1. To permit or authorize a departure from an established standard, plan, or course of action
The project manager decided to allow deviation from the original timeline due to unforeseen circumstances.
O gerente do projeto decidiu permitir desvio do cronograma original devido a circunstâncias imprevistas.
2. In technical or scientific contexts, to accept a variance within acceptable limits or tolerances
The specifications allow deviation of up to 5% in the final measurements.
As especificações permitem desvio de até 5% nas medições finais.