departure

n 1: act of departing [syn: {going}, {going away}, {leaving}]

2: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the

deviation from the mean" [syn: {deviation}, {divergence},

{difference}]

3: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his

passing" [syn: {passing}, {loss}, {exit}, {expiration}, {going},

{release}]