Pronunciation: /skjuː/
noun a deviation from a straight or normal course
A1 The skew of the graph showed a slight tilt to the right.
A2 The skew of the data distribution indicated a potential outlier.
B1 The skew of the survey results suggested a bias in the responses.
B2 The skew of the statistics was evident in the analysis of the data set.
C1 The skew of the financial markets can have a significant impact on investments.
C2 The skew of the political landscape influenced the outcome of the election.
verb to turn or place at an angle
A1 The picture on the wall is slightly skewed.
A2 She skewed the data to make her argument more convincing.
B1 The news report was skewed in favor of the political party in power.
B2 The statistics were skewed due to a sampling error.
C1 The filmmaker intentionally skewed the narrative to create a sense of ambiguity.
C2 The journalist was accused of skewing the facts to fit a certain agenda.
formal The data was skewed towards a younger demographic.
informal The results are kind of skewed because of the small sample size.
slang Don't trust those numbers, they're totally skewed.
figurative Her perspective on the situation is skewed by her personal biases.
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