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overdeviation

overdeviation noun: a deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.

Noun

overdeviation (countable and uncountable, plural overdeviations)

  1. A deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.
    Antonyms:
    underdeviation

Antonyms of overdeviation

Forms of overdeviation

pluraloverdeviations

Origin of overdeviation

From over- + deviation.

Questions about overdeviation

What does overdeviation mean?
Overdeviation means a deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.
What part of speech is overdeviation?
Overdeviation is a noun.
What is the plural of overdeviation?
The plural of overdeviation is overdeviations.

Words near overdeviation in the dictionary

  1. overdeveloped
  2. overdevelopedness
  3. overdeveloping
  4. overdevelopment
  5. overdevelops
  6. overdeviation
  7. overdeviations
  8. overdevoted
  9. overdevotion
  10. overdiagnose
  11. overdiagnosed

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