The sign of the deviation reports the direction of that difference: the deviation is positive when the observed value exceeds the reference value. The absolute value of the deviati
Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior: "Freud, as the leader of a powerful new movement, could not bear much deviation from his own central ideas" (Joseph E
Deviation generally refers to a departure or divergence from an expected or typical pattern, behavior, value, or standard. It suggests a variation from the norm or an alteration fr
Definition of deviation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] deviation (from something) the act of moving away from what most people conside
de•vi•a•tion /ˌdiviˈeɪʃən/ n. [uncountable] behavior that differs or departs from what is considered and accepted as normal or standard esp. with regard to sexual behavi