noun ~ (from sth)
1 [U,C] the act of moving away from what is normal or acceptable; a difference from what is expected or acceptable:
deviation from the previously accepted norms * sexual deviation * a deviation from the plan * Modern examples of this type of weaving showed little deviation from traditional patterns.
2 [C] (technical) the amount by which a single measurement is different from the average:
a compass deviation of 5ｰ (= from true north)
seealsoSTANDARDDEVIATION
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