deviation

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noun

1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm (Freq. 2)
- the deviation from the mean
• Syn:
divergence, departure, difference
• Derivationally related forms:
differentiate (for: difference), depart (for: departure), diverge (for: divergence), deviate
• Hypernyms:
variation, fluctuation
• Hyponyms:
discrepancy, variance, variant, driftage, inflection,
flection, flexion
2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
deviate
• Topics:
statistics
• Hypernyms:
statistic
• Hyponyms:
outlier, mean deviation, mean deviation from the mean
3. the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
• Derivationally related forms:
deviate
• Hypernyms:
erroneousness, error
4. deviate behavior
• Syn:
deviance
• Derivationally related forms:
deviant (for: deviance), deviate, deviate (for: deviance)
• Hypernyms:
abnormality, irregularity
5. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
• Syn:
diversion, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
• Derivationally related forms:
divagate (for: divagation), deflect (for: deflexion), deflect (for: deflection), digress (for: digression), deviate, diversionary (for: diversion), diversionist (for: diversion), divert (for: diversion)
• Hypernyms:
turn, turning
• Hyponyms:
red herring

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diversion, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation, deviance, divergence, departure, difference