deviation
英[diːvɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
美['divɪ'eʃən]
英英释意
- 1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm;
- "the deviation from the mean"
- 2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- 3. the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
- 4. deviate behavior
- 5. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern);
- "a diversion from the main highway"
- "a digression into irrelevant details"
- "a deflection from his goal"