deviation
pronunciation
How to pronounce deviation in British English:
UK [ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn]
How to pronounce deviation in American English:
US [ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
- deviate behavior
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Word Origin
- deviation (n.)
- 1640s, noun of action from deviate (v.). Statistical sense is from 1858. Related: Deviational.
Example
- 1. We take any deviation from these rules very seriously .
- 2. Such deviation between the products and the sample is normal and permissible .
- 3. We will never tolerate any slight deviation from the historic inter-korean declarations .
- 4. And its standard deviation , which measures how wide the bell is .
- 5. For textualists and prescriptivists , any wayward deviation from that one answer creates far too much uncertainty .