deviation
(noun)
noun
1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the deviation from the mean
Similar word(s): departure, difference, divergence
Definition categories: event, fluctuation, variation
2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
Definition categories: thought, statistic
3. the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Definition categories: attribute, erroneousness, error
4. deviate behavior
Similar word(s): deviance
Definition categories: act, abnormality, irregularity
5. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Similar word(s): deflection, deflexion, digression, divagation, diversion