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   deviation

   /ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard: "deviation from a norm"
   • 2. the amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean: "a significant deviation from the average value"
   • 3. the deflection of a ship's compass needle caused by iron in the ship.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from medieval Latin deviatio(n-), from Latin deviare (see deviate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deviationism noun
   • 2. deviationist noun
   • 3. deviational adjective

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   deviation: [noun] an act or instance of deviating: such as. deflection of the needle of a compass caused by local magnetic influences (as in a ship). the difference between a value in a frequency distribution and a fixed number (such as the mean). departure from an established ideology or party line. noticeable or marked departure from ...

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   DEVIATION definition: 1. the action of being or doing something that is different from the usual or common way of…. Learn more.

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   Deviation definition: the act of deviating.. See examples of DEVIATION used in a sentence.

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   Define deviation. deviation synonyms, deviation pronunciation, deviation translation, English dictionary definition of deviation. n. 1. a. The act of deviating or ...

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   deviation: 1 n a variation that deviates from the standard or norm “the deviation from the mean” Synonyms: departure , difference , divergence Types: discrepancy , variance , variant an event that departs from expectations driftage the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting flection , flexion , inflection ...

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   3 meanings: 1. an act or result of deviating 2. statistics the difference between an observed value in a series of such values.... Click for more definitions.

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   deviation from the previously accepted norms; This is a deviation from the original plan. Modern examples of this type of weaving showed little deviation from traditional patterns. a slight deviation from our planned route; sexual deviation