deviation

Deviation is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: de‧vi‧a‧tion

Noun

Singular deviation

Plural deviations

1. (countable & uncountable) A deviation is difference or movement away from a standard.

   They insist that there must be no deviation from that style.

   Any deviations from the contract would have to be agreed by both parties.

2. (countable); (statistics) A deviation is the difference between a number and the average of a set of values.

Synonyms

• change
• alteration
• difference

Antonyms

• conformity
• norm

Related words

• deviate
• deviant

See also

• standard deviation