skew
//skjuː//
Verb
skewInfinitive
skewPresent tense
skewedPast tense
skewedPast participle
skewingPresent participle
skewsThird-person singular
1
To turn or place at an angle; to cause to be not straight or aligned.
The strong wind skewed the picture frame on the wall.
2
To distort or bias something, especially data or results, so that it is not accurate or representative.
The small sample size skewed the survey results.
Antonym
Adjective
skewCanonical form
1
Neither parallel nor at right angles; set or placed obliquely.
The picture frame was skew on the wall.
Noun
1
An oblique or slanting position, direction, or movement.
The picture frame was hanging at a skew.
2
A bias or distortion in data or statistics.
The survey results showed a significant skew toward younger respondents.