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deviation definition

de·viation (dē′vē ā′s̸hən)

noun

the act or an instance of deviating; specif.,
  1. sharp divergence from normal behavior
  2. divergence from the official ideology or policies of a political party, esp. a Communist party
  3. the deflection of a magnetic compass needle due to magnetic influences; specif., on a ship, such deflection caused by the ship's own magnetic properties
  4. Statistics the amount by which a number differs from an average or other comparable value

Etymology: ME deviacion < LL deviatio

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deviation Synonyms

deviation

n.

departure, divergence, aberration; see difference 1, 2, perversion 2, variation.


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deviation Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • norm: What clinicians are looking for, is an altered pattern of results, not a single deviation from the norm.

Converse of object

  • dissociate: Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle for dissociated vertical deviation.

Adjective modifier

  • standard: Thus standard deviations could not be provided for the results for each sample.

Modifies a noun

  • spottings: Deviation spottings are measured to the nearest 5 mils for area fires and 1 mil for precision fires.

Noun used with modifier

  • reproducibility: Reproducibility standard deviation, ( S R ): The standard deviation of test results obtained under reproducibility conditions.
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