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driftage vs deviation

deviation vs driftage

driftage and deviation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
driftage Yes No No No
deviation Yes No No No
As nouns, deviation is a hypernym of driftage; that is, deviation is a word with a broader meaning than driftage:
  • driftage: the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
  • deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Other hypernyms of driftage include departure, difference, divergence.
driftage (noun) deviation (noun)
the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting deviate behavior
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
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 driftage and deviation

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