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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  deviation \de`vi*a"tion\, n. [LL. deviatio: cf. F.
     d['e]viation.]
     1. The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation
        from the common way, from an established rule, etc.;
        departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The state or result of having deviated; a transgression;
        an act of sin; an error; an offense.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Com.) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship
        from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the
        specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters
        from their responsibility.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Statistics, Physics) the difference between an expected
        value of an observation or measurement and the actual
        value.
        [PJC]
  
     Deviation of a falling body (Physics), that deviation from
        a strictly vertical line of descent which occurs in a body
        falling freely, in consequence of the rotation of the
        earth.
  
     Deviation of the compass, the angle which the needle of a
        ship's compass makes with the magnetic meridian by reason
        of the magnetism of the iron parts of the ship.
  
     Deviation of the line of the vertical, the difference
        between the actual direction of a plumb line and the
        direction it would have if the earth were a perfect
        ellipsoid and homogeneous, -- caused by the attraction of
        a mountain, or irregularities in the earth's density.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Deviation \De`vi*a"tion\, n. [LL. deviatio: cf. F.
     d['e]viation.]
     1. The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation
        from the common way, from an established rule, etc.;
        departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.
  
     2. The state or result of having deviated; a transgression;
        an act of sin; an error; an offense.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  deviation
       n 1: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the
            deviation from the mean" [syn: divergence, departure,
             difference]
       2: the difference between an observed value and the expected
          value of a variable or function
       3: the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
       4: deviate behavior [syn: deviance]
       5: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a
          diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into
          irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" [syn: diversion,
           digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     Αγγλικά n.
     η παρέκκλιση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     n.
     1 The act of deviate; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
     2 A departure from the correct way of acting.
     3 The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of
  sin; an error; an offense.
     4 A detour in a road or railway.
     5 (lb en aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned
  flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a
  detour.
     6 (lb en contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a
  ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific
  voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their
  responsibility.
     7 (lb en Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center
  of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
     8 (lb en statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a
  measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
     9 (lb en metrology) The signed difference between a value and its
  reference value.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     n.
     1 The act of deviate; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
     2 A departure from the correct way of acting.
     3 The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of
  sin; an error; an offense.
     4 A detour in a road or railway.
     5 (lb en aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned
  flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a
  detour.
     6 (lb en contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a
  ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific
  voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their
  responsibility.
     7 (lb en Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center
  of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
     8 (lb en statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a
  measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
     9 (lb en metrology) The signed difference between a value and its
  reference value.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     n.
     1 The act of deviate; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
     2 A departure from the correct way of acting.
     3 The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of
  sin; an error; an offense.
     4 A detour in a road or railway.
     5 (lb en aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned
  flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a
  detour.
     6 (lb en contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a
  ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific
  voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their
  responsibility.
     7 (lb en Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center
  of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
     8 (lb en statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a
  measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
     9 (lb en metrology) The signed difference between a value and its
  reference value.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     n.
     1 The act of deviate; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
     2 A departure from the correct way of acting.
     3 The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of
  sin; an error; an offense.
     4 A detour in a road or railway.
     5 (lb en aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned
  flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a
  detour.
     6 (lb en contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a
  ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific
  voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their
  responsibility.
     7 (lb en Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center
  of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
     8 (lb en statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a
  measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
     9 (lb en metrology) The signed difference between a value and its
  reference value.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     Englanti n.
     1 poikkeavuus, poikkeama, poikkeaminen
     2 (''tilastotiede'') hajonta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  deviation
     Engelska n.
     avvikelse

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  deviation /dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
  afwyking

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Deviation /dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
  الإنحراف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  deviation //diviˈeɪʃən// 
  1. отклонение 2.
  act of deviating
   3.
  state or result of having deviated
  2. девиация
  shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts