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- [dee-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-vee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of deviation word
- variable noun deviation Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable. 3
- variable noun deviation In statistics, deviation is the difference between the value of one number in a series of numbers and the average value of all the numbers in the series. 3
- noun deviation an act or result of deviating 3
- noun deviation the difference between an observed value in a series of such values and their arithmetic mean 3
- noun deviation the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances 3
- noun deviation the act or an instance of deviating 3
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Origin of deviation
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin dēviātiōn- (stem of dēviātiō), equivalent to Late Latin dēviāt(us) (see deviate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Deviation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deviation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deviation
noun deviation
- aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
- fluctuation — continual change from one point or condition to another.
- divergence — the act, fact, or amount of diverging: a divergence in opinion.
- alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
Antonyms for deviation
noun deviation
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
- similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
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