deviate by
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Used to specify the amount or degree of deviation.
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Examples (10)
- Output may deviate from the average by as much as 30%.
- The actual measurements only deviate from the prediction by a few millimeters.
- Stock prices are expected to deviate by no more than five percent this quarter.
- The thermostat's reading should not deviate by more than one degree from the set temperature.
- In the experiment, the results deviated from the hypothesis by a significant margin.
- Deviating from the plan by even a small amount could jeopardize the entire project.
- If the compass reading deviates by more than two degrees, it needs recalibration.
- Each component is allowed to deviate from the standard size by a tiny fraction of an inch.
- His performance rarely deviates by any noticeable degree from his usual high standard.
- The data points were found to deviate from the mean by an average of 1.5 standard deviations.