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   skew

   /skjuː/

   adjective

   • 1. neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked: "his hat looked slightly skew"
   • 2. (of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.
   • ▪ (of a curve) not lying in a plane.
   • 3. (of a statistical distribution) not symmetrical.

   noun

   • 1. an oblique angle; a slant.
   • 2. a bias towards one particular group or subject: "the paper had a working-class skew"
   • 3. the state of not being symmetrical.

   verb

   • 1. suddenly change direction or position: "the car had skewed across the track"
   • ▪ twist or turn or cause to do this: "he skewed around in his saddle"
   • 2. make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading: "the curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects"
   • 3. cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical: "the distributions were skewed to the right"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘move obliquely’): shortening of Old Northern French eskiuwer, variant of Old French eschiver ‘eschew’. The adjective and noun (early 17th century) are from the verb.

   Derivatives

   • 1. skewness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • E

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SKEW definition: 1. to cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort: 2. not straight 3. to…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     SKEW meaning: 1. to cause something to be not straight or...

   • Znaczenie Skew, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SKEW definicja: 1. to cause something to be not straight or...

   • Skew: German Translation

     SKEW translate: schief, schief machen/sein. Learn more in...

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   • Skew: Thai Translation

     SKEW translate: เอียง, ทำให้ไม่ตรง. Learn more in the...

   • Skew: Indonesian Translation

     skew translate: tidak lurus, membengkok. Learn more in the...

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     SKEW translate: torcido, torcido, torcer. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skewSkew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of skew as a verb, adjective, and noun, with examples of usage and word history. Skew can mean to take an oblique course, to distort from a true value or symmetrical form, or to be slanting or not symmetrical.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKEW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Skew can be a verb meaning to cause something to be not straight or exact, or an adjective meaning not straight. Learn how to use skew in different contexts, such as statistics, business, and language, with examples and translations.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › skewSKEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Skew definition: to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. See examples of SKEW used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skewSkew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To skew is to turn or place at an angle. When you build a house of cards, you must slightly angle, or skew each card, so structure will stand up.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of skew as a verb, adjective, noun, and adverb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Skew can mean to change, distort, or bias something by a new or unusual factor, or to have an oblique position or course.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › skewSkew - definition of skew by The Free Dictionary

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   Skew can be a verb, adjective, noun, or adverb that means to turn or place at an angle, to distort or bias, or to have an oblique or slanting direction or position. See different definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.