deviation
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
desviación
- Pilots must be aware of any deviation caused by nearby metal structures when navigating.
- standard deviation
- septal deviation
Examples
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Any significant deviation would produce a nonuniform magnetic field profile that would make the huge atom smasher difficult to focus.
Academic text (1994) -
And chart deviation is 32 degrees.
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Otorhinolaryngologic examination revealed that the mass had caused a septal deviation to the left.
Academic text (2005) -
Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) of the neck showed that the thyroid mass had caused tracheal deviation (Figure 1).
Academic text (2010) -
His electrocardiogram showed widespread T wave abnormalities and leftward axis deviation (QTc 439 ms).
Academic text (2003) -
The compass showed a deviation of 5 degrees due to nearby electrical equipment.
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He noted a significant deviation in the compass reading while sailing near the harbor.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.7
A number that shows how much values in a set vary from the average
- Specialized
A measure of how far a data value is from the average or middle value
- Specialized
A number that shows the typical distance of numbers in a set from their middle value
- Specialized
A number that shows how far numbers usually are from the middle value
- Specialized
The average distance of each number from the group's average
- Specialized
Half the distance between the top and bottom values of the middle half of a set of numbers
- Specialized
A measure of how far actual values usually are from predicted values
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Deviation comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and via 'way'. For a compass, think of the needle being pushed 'away from its way' by nearby metal or magnets, which is why a deviation changes the compass reading.