deviations

Definitions

The action of departing from an established course, standard, or accepted norm.

The amount by which a single measurement differs from a fixed value, such as the mean.

Examples

The scientists carefully analyzed the minor deviations in the data to ensure their experiment remained accurate.

Any significant deviations from the established safety protocols must be reported to the supervisor immediately.

Synonyms

variations divergences aberrations anomalies departures discrepancies irregularities

Antonyms

conformities consistencies standardizations uniformities alignments regularities agreements