English dictionary
deviation
nounPronunciation
diviˈeɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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
Example sentences
a diversion from the main highway
a digression into irrelevant details
a deflection from his goal
the deviation from the mean