1. The act or process of departing from an established course, standard, or norm
The deviations from the original plan caused delays in the project.
Os desvios do plano original causaram atrasos no projeto.
2. The amount by which something differs from a standard or expected value, especially in statistics
The standard deviation measures how much the data deviations vary from the mean.
O desvio padrão mede quanto os desvios dos dados variam em relação à média.
3. Divergence from a usual or accepted behavior or practice
His deviations from social norms were often criticized.
Seus desvios das normas sociais eram frequentemente criticados.