nnoun.eventa variation that deviates from the standard or normSynset:departure difference divergence
Examples:- the deviation from the mean
Derivationally Related Form:divergedifferentiatedeviatedepart
Hypernyms:fluctuation variation
Inherited Hypernyms:deviationvariationchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:discrepancydriftageflectionflexioninflectionvariancevariant
Full Hyponyms:discrepancydriftageinflection
nnoun.cognitionthe difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or functionTopic:statistics
Derivationally Related Form:deviate
Hypernyms:statistic
Inherited Hypernyms:deviationstatisticdatuminformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:mean deviationmean deviation from the meanoutlier
Full Hyponyms:mean deviationoutlier
nnoun.attributethe error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbancesDerivationally Related Form:deviate
Hypernyms:erroneousness error
Inherited Hypernyms:deviationerroneousnessincorrectnessqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actdeviate behaviorSynset:deviance
Derivationally Related Form:deviatedeviant
Hypernyms:abnormality irregularity
Inherited Hypernyms:deviationabnormalitymisbehaviorwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)Synset:deflection deflexion digression divagation diversion
Examples:- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
Derivationally Related Form:deviatedivagatedigressdivertdeflectdiversionistdiversionary
Hypernyms:turn turning
Inherited Hypernyms:diversionturnchange of coursechange of directionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:red herring
Full Hyponyms:red herring