German Conversation · Level 154
30 words
German word
Abweichung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapvaɪ̯çʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine noundeviation
Example
In den Messwerten gibt es Abweichungen.
There are deviations in the measured values.
More examples
Der Bericht dokumentiert alle Abweichungen vom Plan.
The report documents all deviations from the plan.
Core concept
A measured point sits away from the expected line or value, showing how far the result departs from it.
Common phrases
mit Abweichungen rechnen
allow for deviations
keine Abweichungen aufweisen
show no deviations
Similar words
Unterschied: A difference between two things in quality or condition.
Differenz: The size of the difference between two numbers or amounts.
Fehler: A mistake or defect in a result or object.
Variation: A range of different measured results under otherwise identical conditions.
Definition in German
Abweichung ist ein von einer Norm oder einem erwarteten Wert abweichender Zustand oder die Größe dieses Unterschieds.
Word origin
The noun Abweichung derives from abweichen, with -ung forming an abstract noun from the verb; abweichen combines ab- with weichen.
Usage tips
- Abweichung is feminine, so the singular form is die Abweichung and the plural form is die Abweichungen.
Other meanings
- differencenoun
- discrepancynoun
Opposites
- Gleichheitidentitynoun
Related words
- abweichungslosdeviation-freeadjective