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deviation
[dee-vee-ey-shuhn]
noun
the act of deviating.
departure from a standard or norm.
Statistics.the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
Navigation.the error of a magnetic compass, as that of a ship, on a given heading as a result of local magnetism.
Optics.
Also called deflection.the bending of rays of light away from a straight line.
departure or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, especially a Communist one.
deviation
/ ˌ徱ːɪˈɪʃə /
noun
an act or result of deviating
statistics the difference between an observed value in a series of such values and their arithmetic mean
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
deviation
The difference between one number in a set and the mean of the set.
Other 51Թ Forms
- deviatory adjective
- deviative adjective
- nondeviation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deviation1
Example Sentences
"For day one of a Lord's Test match, it was below average in terms of movement through the air, and just about average for deviation off the pitch," said TMS scorer Andy Zaltzman.
If the appeal is in controlling a character as they move through a story, where is the value in a more passive version of the story retracing the same steps without much deviation?
One prize per child was the stated policy and there would be no deviation.
Maybe Kilmer strayed from that rigid path too often for some people’s liking, but his deviations from the expected also made hundreds more fall head over heels for his work.
That effort is a deviation from the “housing first” strategy championed by progressive Democrats, which endorses creation of permanent affordable housing with supportive services attached as the most effective way to end homelessness.
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