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deviation vs fluctuation

fluctuation vs deviation

deviation and fluctuation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviation Yes No No No
fluctuation Yes No No No
As nouns, fluctuation is a hypernym of deviation; that is, fluctuation is a word with a broader meaning than deviation:
  • deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
  • fluctuation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Other hypernyms of deviation include variation.
deviation (noun) fluctuation (noun)
deviate behavior the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances a wave motion
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Difference between deviation and fluctuation

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