deviation
[ dee-vee-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of deviating.
departure from a standard or norm.
Statistics.
the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
Navigation.
the error of a magnetic compass, as that of a ship, on a given heading as a result of local magnetism.
Compare variation(def 8).
Optics.
- Also called deflection. the bending of rays of light away from a straight line.
- angle of deviation.
departure or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, especially a Communist one.
Origin of deviation
OTHER WORDS FROM deviation
de·vi·a·to·ry [dee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈdi vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, de·vi·a·tive, adjective non·de·vi·a·tion, nounWords nearby deviation
devest,
devi,
deviance,
deviant,
deviate,
deviation,
deviationism,
devic's disease,
device,
devil,
devil and deep blue sea
British Dictionary definitions for deviative
deviation
/ (ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
an act or result of deviating
statistics
the difference between an observed value in a series of such values and their arithmetic mean
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Medical definitions for deviative
deviation
[ dē′vē-ā′shən ]
n.
A turning away or aside from a normal course.
An abnormality.
Deviant behavior or attitudes.
The difference, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set and the mean of the set.
Scientific definitions for deviative
deviation
[ dē′vē-ā′shən ]
The difference between one number in a set and the mean of the set.