deviation
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
the deviation from the mean
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- differentiate derivation
- differentiate derivation
- differentiate derivation
- deviate derivation
Sense 2 noun
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
Types & categories
- statistic hypernym
- outlier hyponym
- mean deviation hyponym
Related & opposite
- deviate derivation
- statistics domain topic
Sense 3 noun
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Types & categories
- erroneousness hypernym
Related & opposite
- deviate derivation
Sense 4 noun
deviate behavior
Types & categories
- irregularity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
a diversion from the main highway
Types & categories
- turning hypernym
- red herring hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | differentiate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | differentiate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | differentiate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | variation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | variance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | driftage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flexion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | statistics |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | statistic |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | outlier |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mean deviation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | erroneousness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | aberrant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | irregularity |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | saboteur |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | digress |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflect |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deflect |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | diversionary |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | turning |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | red herring |