Skewed: meaning, definitions and examples

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skewed

 

[ skjuหd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

data analysis

Distorted or biased in a particular direction, typically in a way that is unfair or inaccurate.

Synonyms

biased, distorted, unfair

Examples of usage

  • The results of the survey were skewed towards younger participants.
  • The data was skewed due to the small sample size.
Context #2 | Verb

mathematics

To cause data to be distorted or biased in a particular direction.

Synonyms

bias, distort, manipulate

Examples of usage

  • The outlier skewed the results of the experiment.
  • She skewed the graph to emphasize her point.

Translations

Translations of the word "skewed" in other languages:

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเค•เคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrรคg

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miring

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะบะพัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skoล›ny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚พใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inclinรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inclinado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์šธ์–ด์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุญุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกikmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกikmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€พๆ–œ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hallaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inclinado

Etymology

The word 'skewed' originated from the Middle English word 'skewen', meaning to turn or change direction. Over time, it evolved to refer to something that is distorted or biased. The term is commonly used in data analysis and mathematics to describe a deviation from the normal distribution. In modern usage, 'skewed' often conveys a sense of imbalance or unfairness.

See also: skew, skewer.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,886, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.