deviation
deviation Lexical Profile
deviation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of departing from an established course, standard, rule, or norm.
"The safety inspector noted a slight deviation from the approved building plans."
In statistics and mathematics, the difference between an observed value of a variable and a fixed reference value, typically the mean.
"The researcher calculated the absolute deviation for each data point in the sample."
In navigation, the deflection of a compass needle from magnetic north caused by local magnetic fields aboard a ship or aircraft.
"The navigator consulted the calibration table to correct for compass deviation before plotting the course."
• Rhymes for deviation
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Late Latin deviatio, derived from the verb deviare ('to turn out of the way'), a compound of de- ('from, off') and via ('way, road').