deviation

desviación

Diferencia respecto a lo habitual, lo esperado o lo exigido.

En inglés sencillo: A difference from what is usual, expected, or required.

• This is a slight deviation.
• The manager allowed no deviation from the plan.
• We noticed several deviations from the usual pattern.

Cómo se usa: deviation from something (Any deviation from the agreed rules must be explained.)

Sinónimos: departure, variation, divergence

Expresiones frecuentes: deviation from something, slight deviation, significant deviation

desviación

La diferencia entre un número y el promedio u otro valor tomado como referencia.

En inglés sencillo: The difference between a number and an average or other chosen value.

• The deviation from the mean is two.
• A negative deviation means the value is below the reference value.
• We calculated the standard deviation of the measurements.

Cómo se usa: deviation from something (The deviation from the mean was calculated for each value.)

Sinónimos: difference

Expresiones frecuentes: standard deviation, mean deviation, deviation from average

desviación, desvío

El hecho de apartarse del camino correcto o de la ruta prevista.

En inglés sencillo: An act of moving away from the correct or planned path.

• A small deviation took us off the path.
• The pilot corrected a deviation from the planned course.
• Our deviation from the route added an hour to the journey.

Cómo se usa: deviation from something (The map showed our deviation from the planned route.)

Sinónimos: departure, detour

Expresiones frecuentes: deviation from course, route deviation, deviation from something

transgresión, pecado

Un acto que va contra una norma moral o religiosa.

En inglés sencillo: An action that breaks a moral or religious rule.

• The preacher warned against moral deviation.
• He viewed the act as a deviation from religious duty.
• Such deviations were punished severely by the community.

Cómo se usa: deviation from something (The preacher condemned any deviation from God’s will.)

Sinónimos: transgression, sin, offense

Expresiones frecuentes: moral deviation, deviation from duty, sinful deviation