A cramp is a painful, unpleasant sensation that is caused due to the contraction of muscles. They can be caused due to cold, overexertion, and illness or poisoning. There are two main causes of cramp â inadequate oygenation of the muscles and the lack of water or salt. Neck Cramps.
syn: deviate, digress, diverge imply turning or going aside from a path. To deviate is to stray from a usual or established standard, course of action, or route: Fear made him deviate from the truth. To digress is to wander from the main theme in speaking or writing: The speaker digressed to relate an amusing anecdote.
â¢ DEVIATION (noun). The noun DEVIATION has 5 senses: 1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm. 2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function. 3. the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances. 4. deviate behavior. 5. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern). Familiarity information: DEVIATION used as a noun is common.