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Synonyms for deviation
ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃənde·vi·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
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, conflictdeviationnoun
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
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deflection, divergence, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, diversion, departure, differencedeviationnoun
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Synonyms:
deflection, divergence, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, diversion, departure, differencedeviation, deviancenoun
deviate behavior
Synonyms:
deflection, divergence, aberrancy, digression, divagation, deviance, deflexion, aberration, aberrance, diversion, departure, differencediversion, 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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
deviationnoun
Synonyms:
divergence, departure, depression, divarication, turning, aberrationdeviationnoun
Synonyms:
difference, variation, variance, change, alterationdeviationnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
deviationnoun
Synonyms:
swerving, deflection, digression, divergence
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "deviation":
diversion, deflection, variance, gap, detour, derogation, deviance, deviations, departure, discrepancy, difference, divergence, drift, derailment, offset
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#500 | going | |
#625 | release | |
#972 | loss | |
#1845 | difference | |
#2587 | recreation | |
#3106 | conflict | |
#3214 | leaving | |
#3227 | exit | |
#4114 | gap | |
#4462 | passing | |
#5179 | offset | |
#5374 | departure | |
#5484 | aside | |
#5676 | dispute | |
#9091 | deviation | |
#9174 | remainder | |
#9225 | variance | |
#9491 | expiration | |
#11779 | drift | |
#14229 | deviations | |
#15064 | bending | |
#15612 | diversion | |
#15716 | warp | |
#16357 | excursion | |
#18900 | disagreement | |
#21656 | discrepancy | |
#23258 | divergence | |
#30053 | deflection | |
#31564 | detour | |
#35720 | parenthesis | |
#38069 | refraction | |
#42354 | aberration | |
#48075 | deviance | |
#56189 | derogation | |
#78536 | digression | |
#80120 | derailment | |
#240184 | excursus |
How to use deviation in a sentence?
We expect banks to ... report suspicious activity, for instance an unusual and unexplained spike in clearing activity, that doesn't mean that there's actual money laundering, but it shows a deviation in the pattern that should be looked into.
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
There is no illegality or ethical deviation in the published messages.
Those who talk about individuality the most are the ones who most object to deviation, and in a few years it may be the other way around. Some day everybody will just think what they want to think, and then everybody will probably be thinking alike; that seems to be what is happening.
Any deviations from these scenarios means that reality can go beyond what is expected in the exercise, this is why it is very important to avoid any deviation from the economic growth expected.
Translations for deviation
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- إنحرافArabic
- девиация, отклонениеBulgarian
- afvigelseDanish
- AbweichungGerman
- desviaciónSpanish
- deviaatio, poikkeaminen, eksymäFinnish
- déviationFrench
- סטייהHebrew
- विचलनHindi
- eltérésHungarian
- շեղում, խոտորում, թեքումArmenian
- deviacesoIdo
- 偏差Japanese
- ការងាកចេញKhmer
- afwijkenDutch
- avvikNorwegian
- desvioPortuguese
- deviereRomanian
- отклонениеRussian
- avvikelseSwedish
- விலகல்Tamil
- انحرافUrdu
- độ lệchVietnamese
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