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Definition of: deviation
(dē′vē·ā′shən) noun
1. The act of deviating, or its result.
2. Variation or deflection from a straight line, from a prescribed course, or from a customary method or standard.
3. Stat. The difference between one value in a series of observations and the arithmetic mean of the series.
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