deviation

 
Pronunciation: /diːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard: deviation from a norm sexual deviation [count noun]: deviations from Standard English
  • 2 Statistics the amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value such as the mean: a significant deviation from the average value
  • 3the deflection of a ship’s compass needle caused by iron in the ship.

Derivatives

deviationism

noun

deviationist

noun

deviational

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from medieval Latin deviatio(n-), from Latin deviare (see deviate)