deviation
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
See also déviation
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
[edit] Noun
|
Singular |
Plural |
deviation (plural deviations)
- The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
- (contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
- (Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
- (statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
[edit] Derived terms
- absolute deviation
- average deviation
- deviation ratio
- immune deviation
- mean deviation
- quartile deviaition
- relative deviation
- sexual deviation
- signed deviation
- standard deviation
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
act of deviating
voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured
|
shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts
|
