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deviation

[dee-vee-ey-shuhn] / ˌdi viˈeɪ ʃən /


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They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“Weather will be the market’s concern next week as this report did not have a deviation significant enough to be a major market factor,” said the Hightower Report in a note following the WASDE’s release.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

For inflation, that means looking at core PCE’s deviation from the 2% target.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

The country’s central bank, Bank Indonesia, has set an inflation target of 2.5 percent for this year and next, with a deviation of one percentage point either way.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence had pushed growth stocks to more than two standard deviations above value stocks in late May.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Our measurement, accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, shows a tension of four standard deviations from the expectations of the Standard Model.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

The scientists suggested several theories for why these two humpbacks embarked on such "exceptional" deviations from the normal routes.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

It also analyzes deviations from a subject’s routine.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

Aside from the Cap’n Crunch whistle hidden in the kitchen, I found no surprises or deviations from the original game.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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