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. Zhou Hao:

   Many traditionally reliable indicators such as power output and rail freight have shown a serious deviation from GDP growth, nobody knows what’s the real economic growth.

2. Andrey Kuzyayev:

   We need to make up time we have lost, cycles in any economy are the norm, not deviation. There will be a slowdown but obviously there will be acceleration later.

3. Leonardo Villar:

   (The board) recognizes the risks that the deviation of inflation expectations from the target will become a persistent phenomenon.

4. James Phillips:

   It's important for the American public to understand, and for the folks in politics to understand as well that we are already receiving guidance from the CDC on how to reuse our PPE. That is a deviation from the standard of care. Normally in what we would call conventional care, we would wear a different mask for every single patient, but we're already being asked to use those for multiple patients if not multiple days. That is a significant deviation from the standard. If we had enough equipment, we would wear one mask per patient as it has been recommended for decades.

5. Aristotle:

   The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.