deviation - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

Synonyms

• deflection
• deflexion
• deviation
• digression
• divagation
• diversion

More generic

• turn
• turning

More specific

• red herring

Noun

deviate behavior

Synonyms

• deviance
• deviation

More generic

• abnormality
• irregularity

Noun

the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

Synonyms

• deviation

More generic

• erroneousness
• error

Noun

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

Synonyms

• deviation

More generic

• statistic

More specific

• mean deviation
• mean deviation from the mean
• outlier

Noun

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

Synonyms

• departure
• deviation
• difference
• divergence

More generic

• fluctuation
• variation

More specific

• discrepancy
• driftage
• flection
• flexion
• inflection
• variance
• variant

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