The distance or the absolute value of the difference between two given values.
Example
This morning, the temperature was –5 ˚C. This afternoon, it was 7 ˚C.
The temperature deviation is 12, since : |7 – (–5)| = 12.
This morning, the temperature was –5 ˚C. This afternoon, it was 7 ˚C.
The temperature deviation is 12, since : |7 – (–5)| = 12.