Word: Deviation
How to pronounce: diːvɪˈeɪʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
Example sentences: "Deviation from a norm"
2. The amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean.
Example sentences: "A significant deviation from the average value"
3. The deflection of a vessel's compass needle caused by iron in the vessel, which varies with the vessel's heading.
Example sentences: "In 1819 Barlow began work on the problem of deviation in ship compasses caused by the presence of iron in the hull."
Synonyms:
digression
deflection
deflexion
aberration
summary dismissal
rejection
variation
fluctuation
abnormality
anomaly
sd
variance
departure
declination
error
bias
inclination
diversion
detour
discrepancy
difference
divergence
divergency
yawing
yaw
Derivations:
deviating
deviated
deviant
deviate
deviance
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Deviation in Other Languages...
Spanish: Desviación
German: Abweichung
French: écart
Italian: Deviazione
Turkish: Sapma
