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Deviation

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001681

The difference between an observed value or condition and a standard, specified, or expected value. In metrology, it quantifies the extent to which a measurement departs from a true or target value, indicating the accuracy or precision of a system or process. This can be expressed as an absolute value or a percentage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001681
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMetrology and inspection
TranslationsGerman: Abweichung; Spanish: desviación; French: écart
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001681",
  "term": "Deviation",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The difference between an observed value or condition and a standard, specified, or expected value. In metrology, it quantifies the extent to which a measurement departs from a true or target value, indicating the accuracy or precision of a system or process. This can be expressed as an absolute value or a percentage.",
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abweichung",
    "es": "desviación",
    "fr": "écart"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/deviation/"
}

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