Deviation and Yardstick

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Deviation noun - A turning away from a course or standard.

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Yardstick is an antonym for deviation.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviant, deviating, deviated, deviance

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others

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Deviation is an antonym for yardstick.

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