Deviation may refer to:
Mathematics and engineering
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Allowance (engineering), an engineering and machining allowance is a planned deviation between an actual dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension, or between an intermediate-stage dimension and an intended final dimension.
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Deviation (statistics) In mathematics and statistics, deviation is a measure of difference between the observed value of a variable and some other value, often that variable's mean. The sign of the deviation reports the direction of that difference (the deviation is posi ...
, the difference between the value of an observation and the mean of the population in mathematics and statistics
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Standard deviation, which is based on the square of the difference
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Absolute deviation In mathematics and statistics, deviation is a measure of difference between the observed value of a variable and some other value, often that variable's mean. The sign of the deviation reports the direction of that difference (the deviation is posi ...
, where the absolute value of the difference is used
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Relative standard deviation
In probability theory and statistics, the coefficient of variation (CV), also known as relative standard deviation (RSD), is a standardized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution. It is often expressed a ...
, in probability theory and statistics is the absolute value of the
coefficient of variation
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Deviation of a local ring in mathematics
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Deviation of a poset in mathematics
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Frequency deviation Frequency deviation (f_) is used in FM radio to describe the difference between the minimum or maximum extent of a frequency modulated signal, and the nominal center or carrier frequency. The term is sometimes mistakenly used as synonymous with fre ...
, the maximum allowed "distance" in FM radio from the nominal frequency a station broadcasts at
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Magnetic deviation
Magnetic deviation is the error induced in a compass by ''local'' magnetic fields, which must be allowed for, along with magnetic declination, if accurate bearings are to be calculated. (More loosely, "magnetic deviation" is used by some to mean ...
, the error induced in compasses by local magnetic fields
Albums
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''Deviation'' (Jayne County album), 1995
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''Deviation'' (Béla Fleck album), 1984
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''Deviate'' (album), a 1998 album by Kill II This
Other uses
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Bid‘ah
In Islam, bid'ah ( ar, بدعة; en, innovation) refers to innovation in religious matters. Linguistically, the term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy".
In classical Arabic literature ('' adab''), it has been used as a for ...
, Islamic term for innovations and deviations acts or groups from orthodox Islamic law (Sharia).
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Deviance (sociology), a behavior that is a recognized violation of social norms
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Deviation (1971 film), a horror film
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''Deviation'' (2006 film), a short film
* ''Deviation'', a 2012 British thriller film starring
Danny Dyer
Danial John Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and presenter. Dyer's breakthrough role was as Moff in ''Human Traffic'', with other notable roles as Mick Carter in EastEnders, Billy the Limpet in '' Mean Machine'' and as Tommy Johns ...
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Deviation (law)
The doctrine of deviation is a particular aspect of contracts of carriage of goods by sea. A deviation is a departure from the "agreed route" or the "usual route", and it can amount to a serious breach of contract.
The consequences of unjustifie ...
is a departure from a contract or a ship's course, thus breaching the contract
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Deviationism, an expressed belief which is not in accordance with official party doctrine
* A work of art in the online community
DeviantArt
DeviantArt (historically stylized as deviantART) is an American online art community that features artwork, videography and photography, launched on August 7, 2000 by Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, and Matthew Stephens among others.
DeviantArt, ...
See also
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Deviance (disambiguation)
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Deviant (disambiguation)
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Devious (disambiguation)
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