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Definition deviation in American English

deviation noun

noun
/ˌdiviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a difference in the usual or expected way of doing something

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2

the difference between one number or measurement in a series and the average of all the numbers or measurements in the series

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3

behavior that most people do not consider morally correct

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Definition deviation in American English