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Deviation

The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.

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Broader term 8

Abnormality 76% connected

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

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Error 76% connected

A wandering; a roving or irregular course.

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Fluctuation 76% connected

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.

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Irregularity 76% connected

The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.

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Statistic 76% connected

Alt. of Statistical

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Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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Turning 76% connected

of Turn

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Variation 76% connected

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation…

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Discrepancy 76% connected

The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.

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Driftage 76% connected

Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.

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Flection 76% connected

The act of bending, or state of being bent.

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Flexion 76% connected

The act of flexing or bending; a turning.

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Inflection 76% connected

The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.

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Outlier 76% connected

One who does not live where his office, or business, or estate, is.

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Variance 76% connected

The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation.

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Variant 76% connected

Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

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Bend 74% connected

To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…

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Bend 74% connected

To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…

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Deflect 74% connected

To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.

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Deflect 74% connected

To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.

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Deviant 74% connected

Deviating.

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Deviant 74% connected

Deviating.

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Deviate 74% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Deviate 74% connected

To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary.

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Vary 74% connected

To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to var…

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Vary 74% connected

To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to var…

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Synonym 8

Deflection 92% connected

The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation.

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Deflexion 92% connected

See Deflection.

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Departure 92% connected

Division; separation; putting away.

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Difference 92% connected

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…

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Digression 92% connected

The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.

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Divagation 92% connected

A wandering about or going astray; digression.

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Divergence 92% connected

Alt. of Divergency

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Diversion 92% connected

The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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