Geometry Definitions

noun a deviation from a straight or normal course

verb to turn or place at an angle

• The data was skewed towards a younger demographic.
• The results are kind of skewed because of the small sample size.
• Don't trust those numbers, they're totally skewed.
• Her perspective on the situation is skewed by her personal biases.

noun a point where two or more lines meet; the highest point; the top or apex

• In geometry, a vertex is a point where two or more lines, edges, or rays meet.
• The vertex of the triangle is at the top.
• Let's meet at the vertex of the park later.
• The decision to invest in new technology was the vertex of their success.