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
Albums Deviation (Jayne County album), 1995 Deviation (Béla Fleck album), 1984 Deviate (album), a 1998 album by Kill II This Devi/ation, a volume of The Early Years 1965–1972 by Pink Floyd
Other uses Bid‘ah, Islamic term for innovations and deviations acts or groups from orthodox Islamic law (Sharia). Deviance (sociology), a behavior that is a recognized violation of social norms Deviation (1971 film), a horror film Deviation (2006 film), a short film Deviation, a 2012 British thriller film starring Danny Dyer Deviation (law) is a departure from a contract or a ship's course, thus breaching the contract Deviationism, an expressed belief which is not in accordance with official party doctrine A work of art in the online community DeviantArt
See also Deviance (disambiguation) Deviant (disambiguation) Devious (disambiguation)