Here, by default both apt-cache and aptitude search for a package on whole list of packages in repository, but output of aptitude shows whether the package is installed on the system or not by giving a per-package flag which here is 'p' indicating that package is present but not installed and 'i' which indicates that the package is installed, whereas apt-cache just lists the package and its one-line detail without telling if package is installed or not.
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deviation. 1. variation from the regular standard or course. 2. strabismus. 3. the difference between a sample value and the mean. complement deviation inhibition of complement fixation or complement-mediated immune hemolysis in the presence of excess antibody.eviation. 1. variation from the regular standard or course. 2. strabismus. 3. the difference between a sample value and the mean. complement deviation inhibition of complement fixation or complement-mediated immune hemolysis in the presence of excess antibody.