adj
skewed
skyood
adj
1
Tilted or twisted away from the expected straight line or angle.
"The picture frame hung skewed on the wall."
2
Distorted or unfairly biased, especially describing data or a perspective.
"The survey results were skewed because only regular customers replied."
How to Use Skewed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither physically crooked, or (more often) unbalanced and biased in a way that misrepresents the truth.
Common pairings
skewed data
skewed perspective
skewed results
heavily skewed
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