target deviation

target deviation

[′tär·gət ‚dē·vē′a·shən]
(ordnance)
Distance from point of impact or point of burst to the target.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The TS relates the % Deviation of the lab result from the Mean to a Target Deviation for Performance Assessment (TDPA).
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The mean target deviation was 4.34 [+ or -] 1.63 and 11.26 [+ or -] 4.83 mm in the holographic guidance and control groups, respectively.
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