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skewed
[skyood]
adjective
distorted or biased; giving an unfair or misleading view of something.
After the global financial crisis, he came to realize that traditional economic models offer very skewed representations of actual economic reality.
having an oblique or slanting direction or position; shaped, cut, or placed on a slant.
When mounting a streetlight pole, orientation of the anchor bolts is important so that the pole base is not skewed in relation to the centerline of the roadway.
deliberately slanted so as to conform to a specific concept or attitude, cater to the interests of a particular group, etc. (sometimes used in combination).
The network has launched a new youth-skewed telenovela that has been averaging around 28 million viewers in Brazil.
His world view is skewed to the concept that the strong exist to dominate the weak, so he judges people by their direct worth to him.
Statistics.(of a distribution) having a disproportionate number of data points above or below the mean.
There is a very skewed distribution of income, with the top 20 percent of the population earning 20 times what is earned by the poorest 20 percent.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of skew.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unskewed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of skewed1
Example Sentences
He suggested the misnaming was intentional — and a reflection of the administration’s skewed priorities.
The bowling skewed both sides of the wicket in the first 10 overs which allowed their flying start, and Jones' chance should have been taken by Grimmond at cover.
Notably, Trump cited international trade while he spoke about “Parasite,” as both media and trade have been converging objects of the president’s skewed, sickening affection for some time.
"In fact, 25% of American children are left out of any or part of the credit because the credit has been so skewed away from the poor"
All told, the social costs for each ton of carbon dioxide burned by now add up to numbers in the high $200s, with a wide range that is heavily skewed toward much larger costs.
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