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de•vi•a•tion n.

[uncountable] behavior that differs or departs from what is considered and accepted as normal or standard esp. with regard to sexual behavior.
an example of differing from what is expected;
a change:[countable]Some deviations from the regular readings on the compass were due to the presence of metal objects.

See -via-.

de•vi•a•tion n.

the act of deviating.
departure from a standard or norm.
Statisticsthe difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
Nautical, Naval Terms[Navig.]the error of a magnetic compass, as that of a ship, on a given heading as a result of local magnetism. Cf. variation (def. 8).
Optics
- Also called deflection. the bending of rays of light away from a straight line.
- See angle of deviation.
Governmentdeparture or divergence from an established dogma or ideology, esp. a Communist one.

de•vi•a•to•ry de′vi•a′tive, adj.

Medieval Latin dēviātiōn- (stem of dēviātiō), equivalent. to Late Latin dēviāt(us) (see deviate) + -iōn- -ion
Middle French)
1375–1425; late Middle English (

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deviation /ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ n

an act or result of deviating
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

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