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deviation
noun
A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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diviˈeɪʃən
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noun
A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“A diversion from the main highway”
noun
Deviate behavior
noun
The error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
noun
The difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
noun
A variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“The deviation from the mean”
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A diversion from the main highway
A digression into irrelevant details
A deflection from his goal
The deviation from the mean
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