deviation

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in Vietnamese Vi phạm, sai lệch khỏi quy tắc

BrE /dɪˈviː.ə.ʃn/ AmE /dɪˈviː.ə.ʃn/

noun en → vi

1 DEVIATION FROM RULE [singular] B1

Vi phạm, sai lệch khỏi quy tắc

a change from the usual or correct way of doing something, especially a mistake in following rules or instructions

  • deviation from sth

Collocations deviation from the norm · deviation from regulations

  • There was a deviation from the usual procedure.

    Có sự vi phạm khỏi quy trình thông thường.

2 DEVIATION FROM PATH [singular] B1

Sự thay đổi hướng đi, sự lệch khỏi đường đi

a change in direction or course, especially a small one that is not planned

  • deviation from sth

Collocations deviation from the route · deviation from course

  • The ship made a small deviation to avoid the rocks.

    Con tàu đã thay đổi hướng đi một chút để tránh những tảng đá.

3 STATISTICAL DEVIATION [singular] C1

Sự khác biệt thống kê, độ lệch chuẩn

a measure of how much a number or amount differs from the average in statistics

  • deviation from sth

Collocations standard deviation · mean deviation

  • The standard deviation of the test scores was 5.

    Độ lệch chuẩn của điểm thi là 5.