The meaning of SKEW is to take an oblique course. How to use skew in a sentence.
SKEW definition: to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. See examples of skew used in a sentence.
For a unimodal distribution (a distribution with a single peak), negative skew commonly indicates that the tail is on the left side of the distribution, and positive skew indicates that the tail is on the right.
Verb skew (third-person singular simple present skews, present participle skewing, simple past and past participle skewed) (transitive) To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
SKEW definition: 1. to cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort: 2. not straight 3. to…. Learn more.
If something is skewed, it is changed or affected to some extent by a new or unusual factor, and so is not correct or normal. Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county. [VERB noun] Policies are definitely more skewed towards economic growth than before.
To turn or place at an angle: skew the cutting edge of a plane. 2. To give a bias to; distort: The use of a limited sample skewed the findings of the study. 1. To take an oblique course or direction. 2. To look obliquely or sideways. 3. To display a statistical tendency toward: a television program that skews toward teenagers. 1.
Definition of skew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.