Abweichens

Abweichens is a German nominal form that denotes deviation from a norm or standard. In everyday and technical German, the more common noun is Abweichung. Abweichens is uncommon in modern usage and tends to appear only in older texts, dialectal writing, or as part of coined compounds intended to emphasize the process of deviating rather than the result. Because of its rarity, many readers may overlook it or substitute Abweichung or Abweichungen in contemporary prose.

It is derived from the verb abweichen, with the -ens suffix that is used in some historical or stylistic contexts to create a noun describing an ongoing action or phenomenon. While grammatically possible, Abweichens is not the standard nominal form in contemporary German, and its meaning aligns closely with the broader concept of deviation.

In statistics and quality control, German texts typically refer to Abweichung or Abweichungen to describe the difference between an observed value and a reference value. In philosophy, law, or historical documents, Abweichens may appear in older formulations to denote deviation from rules or norms. When clarity is required, writers prefer Abweichung and related terms, reserving Abweichens for specific rhetorical or stylistic purposes.

For example, if the target value is 100 and a measurement reads 97, the Abweichens would be 3 units. Related terms include Abweichung and Abweichungen, which are the standard German expressions for deviation.