Definition of Deviation
Deviation
de·vi·a·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A departure from a standard, norm, or expected course.

e.g. The company's deviation from the original plan caused significant delays.

(noun)
(mathematics or statistics) the amount by which some number or measurement differs or deviates from a fixed quantity such as the mean;

e.g. If your data has a small deviation, that generally means that it is quite accurate.



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