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Meaning of the word deviation in English

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deviation

US /ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.

Example:
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deviation from a norm
Synonym:
divergencedigressiondeparturedeflectiondifferencevariationvariancealterationveeringstrayingfluctuationaberrationabnormalityirregularityanomalyinconsistencydiscrepancychangeshiftveerswervebenddrift
2.

the amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean.

Example:
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a significant deviation from the average value
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