Definition of Skew
Skew
Skew
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To distort or slant something, especially statistically or visually.
e.g. The biased sample size will skew the results of the survey.
(verb)
to suddenly change one's position or direction, or to turn or twist in order to make this happen;
e.g. She tried to skew her car to the right to avoid hitting the wall.
(verb)
to cause something to be asymmetrical;
e.g. This incident might skew the polls in her favor.
(noun)
a slant or oblique angle, the state of being slanted or at an angle;
e.g. The skew of the tools on the table suggested that they had been used recently.
(noun)
a bias towards one particular side of an issue;
e.g. This community shows a skew towards that politician.
(adjective)
slanted or crooked in orientation, not set straight;
e.g. The picture frames were slightly skew on the wall.
(adjective)
asymmetrical favoring one side or direction over the other;
e.g. The results of the survey were obviously skew, yielding a clear winner.
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