Deviation synonyms
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(Naut.) The distance due east or west from the meridian of its starting point covered by a ship on a given course
difference (related)
A degree or amount by which things differ:
perversion (related)
An instance of such abnormal activity or behaviour; rape.
Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality
A mistake.
A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light rays from being focused at a single point and results in a distorted or blurred image. &diamf3; Aberration that results in distortion of color is called chromatic aberration. &diamf3; Aberration that is caused by imperfections in the surface or shape of a spherical mirror or lens is called spherical aberration.
variation (related)
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
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An abnormal thing; malformation
The deviation of an indicator of a measuring instrument from zero or from its normal position.
An instance of digressing, especially a written or spoken passage that has no bearing on the main subject.
Divergence is defined as separating, changing into something different, or having a difference of opinion.
An unpredictable change of direction.
sameness (antonym)
The quality or condition of being the same.
straightforwardness (antonym)
The state or quality of being straightforward.
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conformity (antonym)
(Geology) The relationship between rock or sediment strata that were deposited adjacently or vertically in sequence without any interruption due to erosion, tilting, folding, or similar natural processes.
uniformity (antonym)
Uniformity is defined as the state or characteristic of being even, normal, equal or similar.
mean deviation (related)
In a statistical distribution, the average of the absolute values of the differences between individual numbers and their mean.
standard deviation (related)
A statistic used as a measure of the dispersion or variation in a distribution, equal to the square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of the deviations from the arithmetic mean.
(Uncountable) The state of being divergent
A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.
A parenthetical departure; a digression.
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Straying off from a course or way
A round trip (on a train, bus, ship, etc.) at reduced rates, usually with limits set on the dates of departure and return
A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.
Irrelevance.
Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, (and) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
A sudden digression or change of course:
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(Geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The quality or state of being irregular.
The quality of being preternatural.
The state of being unnatural.
approach (related)
The method used in dealing with or accomplishing:
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correct (related)
A departing from what is prescribed
good (related)
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
usual (related)
The condition of being abnormal
UK spelling of deflection.
motleyness
Quality of being motley.
nonstandardization
variance (related)
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deviate (related)
extrapolation (related)
interpolation (related)
misalignment (related)
curvature (related)
Find another word for deviation. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for deviation, like: departure, difference, perversion, anomaly, error, aberration, variation, abnormality, deflection, digression and divergence.
