deviation

Noun

Meaning

The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.

The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.

The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

difference departure divergence digression variation variance aberration deflection discrepancy anomaly diversion inconsistency irregularity deviance divagation
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Antonyms

association confederation alliance amendment deuce way
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Hypernyms

turn error variation turning fluctuation irregularity

Hyponyms

variant variance inflection discrepancy flexion outlier

Related terms

deviate deviant deviance

Phrases with the word

backward deviation lack of deviation eyelid deviation leg deviation without deviation acceptable deviation

Anagrams

antivideo

Examples

a diversion from the main highway Source: Internet

a digression into irrelevant details Source: Internet

a deflection from his goal Source: Internet

the deviation from the mean Source: Internet

About 68% of values drawn from a normal distribution are within one standard deviation σ away from the mean; about 95% of the values lie within two standard deviations; and about 99.7% are within three standard deviations. Source: Internet

A compass deviation card is prepared so that the navigator can convert between compass and magnetic headings. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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