Synonyms for deviation
ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃənde·vi·a·tion

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1. deviation, divergence, departure, differencenoun

   a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

   "the deviation from the mean"

   Synonyms:
   deviance, passing, departure, remainder, exit, difference of opinion, difference, loss, leaving, divergence, deflexion, going, release, digression, disagreement, deflection, diversion, dispute, divagation, variance, expiration, going away, discrepancy, divergency, conflict

2. deviationnoun

   the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function

   Synonyms:
   deflection, divergence, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, diversion, departure, difference

3. deviationnoun

   the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

   Synonyms:
   deflection, divergence, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, diversion, departure, difference

4. deviation, deviancenoun

   deviate behavior

   Synonyms:
   deflection, divergence, aberrancy, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, aberration, aberrance, diversion, departure, difference

5. diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   diversionary attack, warp, departure, excursion, difference, parenthesis, excursus, deflexion, deviance, bending, digression, deflection, refraction, diversion, divagation, aside, divergence, recreation

Matched Categories

1. • Abnormality
   • Erroneousness
   • Statistic
   • Statistics
   • Turn
   • Variation

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1. deviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   divergence, departure, depression, divarication, turning, aberration

2. deviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   difference, variation, variance, change, alteration

3. deviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   error, offence, iniquity, sin

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1. deviationnoun

   Synonyms:
   swerving, deflection, digression, divergence

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1. List of paraphrases for "deviation":

   diversion, deflection, variance, gap, detour, derogation, deviance, deviations, departure, discrepancy, difference, divergence, drift, derailment, offset

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How to use deviation in a sentence?

1. Frank Zappa:

   Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

2. Nic Sam:

   I couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful deviation from the canon game content, i’m replaying the game along with watching the show, and after watching this episode, I just know I’m going to connect even more to Bill emotionally than I did on previous playthroughs.

3. Andy Warhol:

   Those who talk about individuality the most are the ones who most object to deviation, and in a few years it may be the other way around. Some day everybody will just think what they want to think, and then everybody will probably be thinking alike; that seems to be what is happening.

4. Advocate General Priit Pikamae:

   A passenger biting other passengers and attacking the cabin crew trying to calm him down, resulting in the deviation of a Lisbon-Fortaleza flight to the nearest airport in order to disembark this passenger and his baggage, leading to a flight delay, falls under the concept of extraordinary circumstances.

5. Ramon Quintana:

   Any deviations from these scenarios means that reality can go beyond what is expected in the exercise, this is why it is very important to avoid any deviation from the economic growth expected.