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Definitions for Deviation
[1] the act of deviating.
[2] departure from a standard or norm.
[3] Statistics . the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
[4] Navigation . the error of a magnetic compass, as that of a ship, on a given heading as a result of local magnetism. Compare variation(def 8) .
[5] Optics . Also called deflection. the bending of rays of light away from a straight line. angle of deviation.
[6] departure or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, especially a Communist one.
[7] an act or result of deviating
[8] statistics the difference between an observed value in a series of such values and their arithmetic mean
[9] the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Words related to Deviation
aberration, fluctuation, divergence, alteration, variation, detour, diversion, disparity, discrepancy, breach, modification, variance, anomaly, irregularity, inconsistency, fork, digression, shift, transgression, crotch
Words nearby Deviation
devest, devi, deviance, deviant, deviate, deviation, deviationism, devic's disease, device, devil, devil and deep blue sea
Origin of Deviation
1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin dēviātiōn- (stem of dēviātiō ), equivalent to Late Latin dēviāt(us ) (see deviate) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Deviation
de·vi·a·to·ry [dee -vee-uh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈdi vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , de·vi·a·tive , adjective
non·de·vi·a·tion , noun
Synonyms for Deviation
aberration, alteration, anomaly, breach, detour, discrepancy, disparity, divergence, diversion, fluctuation, inconsistency, irregularity, modification, variance, variation, crotch, deflection, difference, digression, fork, shift, transgression, turning, hereticism