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- Dictionaryskew/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.
noun
- 1. an oblique angle; a slant.
- 2. a bias towards one particular group or subject: "the paper had a working-class skew"
verb
- 1. suddenly change direction or position: "the car had skewed across the track"
- 2. make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading: "the curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects"
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Skewed means distorted from a true value or symmetrical form, or deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for skewed.
skewed | American Dictionary. adjective. us / skjud / Add to word list. not accurate or exact: Maybe your world view is a little skewed.
Skewed definition: distorted or biased; giving an unfair or misleading view of something. See examples of SKEWED used in a sentence.
1. : to take an oblique course. 2. : to look askance. transitive verb. 1. : to make, set, or cut on the skew. 2. : to distort especially from a true value or symmetrical form. skew. 2 of 3. adjective. 1. : set, placed, or running obliquely : slanting. 2.
Skew means to cause something to be not straight or exact, or to twist or distort. It can also mean not straight, or to bias or change information or results. See more meanings, synonyms, examples and translations of skew.
skewed (towards somebody/something) directed towards a particular group, place, etc. in a way that may not be accurate or fair. The book is heavily skewed towards American readers.
having an oblique direction or position; slanting; sideways: The picture is square, but the angles of the trees give it a skew look. having a part that deviates from a straight line, right angle, etc.: skew gearing. Mathematics. (of a dyad or dyadic) equal to the negative of its conjugate.
