Deviation Definition

dēvē-āshən
deviations
noun
deviations
The act of deviating or turning aside.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of deviating.
Webster's New World
Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior.
American Heritage
An instance of this; an abnormality or departure from a norm.
American Heritage
Deflection of a compass needle caused by local magnetic influence, especially on a ship.
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Other Word Forms of Deviation

Noun

Singular:
deviation
Plural:
deviations

Origin of Deviation

  • From Middle French deviation, from Medieval Latin deviatio

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Deviation Sentence Examples

  • Deviation from this rule indicates molecular dissociation or association.

  • The deviation observed when the ship inclines to either side is due - (i) to hard iron acting vertically upwards or downwards; (2) to vertical soft iron immediately below the compass; (3) to vertical induction in horizontal soft iron when inclined.

  • Of these A is a deviation constant in amount for every direction of the ship's head.

  • Their width and height are sufficient to transmit (at the position of minimum deviation) the entire beam received from the collimator.

  • Hence, however carefully a compass may be placed and subsequently compensated, the mariner has no safety without constantly observing the bearings of the sun, stars or distant terrestrial objects, to ascertain its deviation.

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Words Starting With

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