deviation

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Deviation

Deviation may refer to:

Mathematics and engineering

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.
Deviation (statistics), the difference between the value of an observation and the mean of the population in mathematics and statistics
- Standard deviation, which is based on the square of the difference
- Absolute deviation, where the absolute value of the difference is used
- Relative standard deviation, in probability theory and statistics is the absolute value of the coefficient of variation
Deviation of a local ring in mathematics
Deviation of a poset in mathematics
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

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Deviation

Deviation (lat.: deviare: „(vom Weg) abweichen“ zu via: „Weg“) steht für:

Deviation (Navigation), Fehler des Magnetkompasses durch Störfelder am Fahrzeug
Deviation (Seerecht), die Abweichung vom vertraglich festgelegten Reiseverlauf
Deviation (Stereografie), die Auswirkung des optischen Effekts der Parallaxe
Deviation (Turbomaschine), die Minderumlenkung der Strömung an der Austrittskante eines Schaufelprofils in einer Turbomaschine
Penisdeviation, Penisverkrümmung
Deviation (Medizin), Abweichung aus der normalen Richtung, häufig bei Brüchen und/oder Extremitäten
Déviation conjuguée, pathologische Blickwendung der Augen bei Hirnerkrankungen
Deviation (Funkfernsteuerung), Open Source Software für Walkera Devention Sender