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English noun: deviation | |||
| 1. | deviation (event) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | ||
| Samples | The deviation from the mean. | ||
| Synonyms | departure, difference, divergence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fluctuation, variation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | discrepancy, driftage, flection, flexion, inflection, variance, variant | ||
| 2. | deviation (cognition) the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | statistic | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mean deviation, mean deviation from the mean, outlier | ||
| Domain category | statistics | ||
| 3. | deviation (attribute) the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | erroneousness, error | ||
| 4. | deviation (act) deviate behavior | ||
| Synonyms | deviance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abnormality, irregularity | ||
| 5. | deviation (act) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||
| Samples | A diversion from the main highway. A digression into irrelevant details. A deflection from his goal. | ||
| Synonyms | deflection, deflexion, digression, divagation, diversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn, turning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | red herring | ||
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