deviation vs difference

difference vs deviation

deviation and difference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deviation	Yes	No	No	No
difference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deviation and difference are synonyms defined as:

deviation and difference: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

Other synonyms of deviation include departure, divergence.

deviation (noun)	difference (noun)
deviate behavior	the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)	a disagreement or argument about something important
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances	a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function	the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm	a significant change

Difference between deviation and difference

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