Deviation Measurement Information Content Entity https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/InformationEntityOntology an overweight piece of luggage deviates from an airline's maximum allowed weight by +10 pounds a missile impact deviates from its target location by 100 feet 'Deviation Measurement Information Content Entity' and 'Veracity Measurement Information Content Entity' are complementary notions. Deviation is a measure of whether reality conforms to an ICE (e.g., a plan or prediction), whereas Veracity is a measure of whether a Descriptive ICE conforms to reality. A Measurement Information Content Entity that is a measurement of the extent to which an entity conforms to how it is expected or supposed to be. Conformance Measurement Degree of Conformance Degree of Deviation Deviation Measurement In order for a Deviation to exist, an entity must first be expected, represented, prescribed, or predicted as being a certain way. Then, at a future time, this value can be compared to its actual, reported, or measured value to determine the Deviation between these values. Note, the term 'accuracy' is avoided due to its ambiguity between: correctness-of-performance (see: 'Reliability Measurement Information Content Entity'), correctness-of-information (see: 'Veracity Measurement Information Content Entity'), and adherance-to-expectations ('Deviation Measurement Information Content Entity'). a satellite deviaties from its predicted orbital path by 5 kilometers Measurement Information Content Entity