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    skew
    /skjuː/

    adjective

    • 1. neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked: "his hat looked slightly skew"
    • 2. (of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.

    noun

    • 1. an oblique angle; a slant.
    • 2. a bias towards one particular group or subject: "the paper had a working-class skew"

    verb

    • 1. suddenly change direction or position: "the car had skewed across the track"
    • 2. make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading: "the curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SKEW definition: 1. to cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort: 2. not straight 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skewSkew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SKEW is to take an oblique course. How to use skew in a sentence. to take an oblique course; to look askance; to make, set, or cut on the skew…

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. placed in or turning into an oblique position or course. 2. machinery. having a component that is at an angle to the main axis of an assembly or is in some other way asymmetrical. a skew bevel gear. 3. mathematics. a.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKEW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to cause results, figures, profits, etc. to seem higher or lower than they really are: Independent researchers have concluded that the study was poorly designed and that its inclusion in the report could skew results. The average property price is skewed by strong activity at the upper end of the market.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skewSkew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To skew is to turn or place at an angle. When you build a house of cards, you must slightly angle, or skew each card, so structure will stand up.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › skewSkew - definition of skew by The Free Dictionary

    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. adj. 1. Placed or turned to one side; asymmetric. 2. Distorted or biased in meaning or effect. 3. Having a part that diverges, as in gearing. 4. a.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishskew verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of skew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › skewSkew Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SKEW meaning: 1 : to change (something) so that it is not true or accurate; 2 : to make (something) favor a particular group of people in a way that is unfair usually used as (be) skewed usually + toward.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › skew_adjskew, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word skew mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word skew, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. skew has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (1840s) statistics (1890s) Entry status.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › skewSKEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Skew definition: to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. See examples of SKEW used in a sentence.