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DEVIATION

Definition:

[noun] a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
Synonyms: divergence, departure, difference
[noun] the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
[noun] the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
[noun] deviate behavior
Synonyms: deviance
[noun] 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"
Synonyms: diversion, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation