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| de·vi·a·tion [ dvee áysh'n ] (plural de·vi·a·tions) |
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1. change or difference: a change or difference from what is usual, accepted, expected, or planned
 These rituals represented a deviation from established practices.
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2. psychology unacceptable behavior or attitude: behavior or an attitude that is sharply different from a customary, traditional, or generally accepted standard
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3. statistics difference from statistical average: the difference between any individual value and a fixed value such as the average of all the other values in its series
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4. navigation compass error: an error in a compass reading caused by local magnetic fields, especially on a ship at sea
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