Of, pertaining to, involving or inclining toward some form of deviation.

(signal processing) The ratio of maximum permitted frequency deviation, σₘₐₓ to the maximum permitted modulating frequency, fiₘₐₓ.

(statistics) The absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).

(statistics) A measure of how spread out data values are around the mean, defined as the square root of the variance. Represented with the Greek letter σ (sigma).

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magnetic, deviation. / Magnetic declination.

plural of standard deviation

plural of absolute deviation

plural of magnetic deviation

plural of deviation ratio

(pathology) A common physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum.