deviation
/ˌdiːviˈeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डीविएशन
विचलन, भटकाव, अंतर
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[C, U] ~ (from sth)
a difference from what is expected or acceptable
विचलन, भटकाव, अंतर
- a deviation from the rules
- There was no deviation from the plan.
- Any deviation from the schedule must be approved by the manager.
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- The pilot reported a small deviation from the planned route.
- There was a slight deviation in the temperature during the experiment.
Synonyms departure divergence variation digression aberration
Opposite conformity adherence compliance
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[C] statistics
the amount by which a single measurement is different from the average
(सांख्यिकी में) विचलन
- standard deviation
- The scientist explained that the deviation of this value from the average was too small to matter.
- The deviation of each score from the mean was recorded in a table.
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- A large deviation suggests that the data are widely spread.
- Students were asked to calculate the deviation for each reading.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·vi·a·tion
?Which word?
Keep the move-away words together: deviate (move away from a usual course), digress (move away from the main subject in speech), diverge (separate and go in different directions), stray (wander away).
हटने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deviate (सामान्य मार्ग से हटना), digress (बोलते समय मुख्य विषय से भटकना), diverge (अलग होकर अलग दिशाओं में जाना), stray (भटक जाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Deviation from sth; deviate from sth.
Usage: noun 'deviation' के बाद 'from' आता है और verb 'deviate' के बाद भी 'from' ही आता है, जैसे 'deviate from the rules' यानी नियम से हट जाना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Statistics: standard deviation shows how spread out numbers are from the average.
सांख्यिकी में standard deviation बताता है कि संख्याएँ औसत से कितनी फैली हैं।