deviations
/ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃənz/ · de·vi·a·tions
noun
- The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road. The hikers' deviations from the marked trail led them into a dense, uncharted forest.
- A departure from the correct way of acting. Management noted several deviations from company policy during the audit.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression, error, or offense. The theologian warned that humanity's deviations from divine will bring spiritual consequences.
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Did you know? In statistics, the term 'deviation' gave rise to 'standard deviation,' a key measure of data spread first formalized by Karl Pearson in the early 20th century.