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(noun) deviate behavior |
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Synonyms: deviance |
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Related Words: abnormality, irregularity |
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(noun) the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances |
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Related Words: erroneousness, error |
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(noun) the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function |
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Related Words: mean deviation, mean deviation from the mean, outlier, statistic |
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(noun) a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" |
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Synonyms: departure, difference, divergence |
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Related Words: discrepancy, driftage, fluctuation, variance, variant, variation |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: deflection, deflexion, digression, diversion |
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Related Words: red herring, turn, turning |
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