how to pronounce deviation

/ˌdiːviːˈɛɪʃən/

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deviation is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of deviation in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the term diamond and deviation is a term …”

meaning of deviation

Deviation means a departure from the norm, a departure from the usual course of events.

deviation frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word deviation occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics deviation can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that deviation can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;

3) transport and travel;