overdeviation

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noun

A deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.

Opposite
underdeviation
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Meanings

nounoverdeviation (countable and uncountable, plural overdeviations)

plural overdeviations

  1. countableuncountableA deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.

    Antonyms: underdeviation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deviation from a target that results in more of something than was desired.

Opposite
underdeviation

Origin

From over- + deviation.

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APA

overdeviation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeviation

MLA

“overdeviation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeviation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdeviation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeviation.

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