deviation
noun
[ diːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
• "deviation from a norm"
Similar:
divergence,
digression,
turning aside,
departure,
deflection,
difference,
variation,
variance,
alteration,
veering,
straying,
fluctuation,
aberration,
abnormality,
irregularity,
anomaly,
inconsistency,
discrepancy,
variableness,
oddness,
freakishness,
change,
shift,
veer,
swerve,
bend,
drift,
• the amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean.
• "a significant deviation from the average value"
• the deflection of a ship's compass needle caused by iron in the ship.
Origin:
late Middle English: via French from medieval Latin deviatio(n- ), from Latin deviare (see deviate).
