deviation vs variation

variation vs deviation

deviation and variation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, variation is a hypernym of deviation; that is, variation is a word with a broader meaning than deviation:

deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

Other hypernyms of deviation include fluctuation.

deviation (noun)	variation (noun)
deviate behavior	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function	an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm	something a little different from others of the same type
	a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
	an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
	(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
	(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
	the process of varying or being varied
	the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Difference between deviation and variation

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