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Meanings
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deviation; deflection; variation
Technical term used in statistics, engineering, and physics to describe the amount by which a value differs from a reference or expected value. Common in compounds like 標準偏差 (standard deviation).
Standard deviation is an indicator that shows the spread of data.
It is necessary to correct the deviation of this instrument.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉からの偏差deviation from 〈number〉
His test score deviated greatly from the average.
- 偏差が大きい／小さいthe deviation is large/small
The deviation in the measured values is large.
- 偏差を示すto show a deviation
This data shows a positive deviation.