Dictionary Entry
deviation
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/diviˈeɪʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (4.16)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road
In a Sentence
“The article includes deviation to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“* The standard deviation is defined as the square root of the variance, which gives the average squared deviation from the mean value of a series.”
“I understood that, but = perhaps due to my linguistic ignorance - to me all differences in usage or pronounciation are to be attributed to some kind of deviation from the "model" of correct use.”
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