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A 'deviation' is a difference or the (real or metaphorical) route followed by a different choice.
'Deviation' can refer to:

★ Deviation (statistics), 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, where the absolute value of the difference is used.

★ Frequency deviation, the maximum allowed "distance" in FM radio from the nominal frequency a station broadcasts at.

★ Magnetic deviation, the error induced in compasses by local magnetic fields.

★ Deviationism, an expressed belief which is not in accordance with official party doctrine.

★ Deviation Records, a record label.

★ Deviant behavior, a behavior that is a recognized violation of social norms.
'Deviates' is also the name of an American punk rock band.