skews

Meanings

• noun

  An uneven or inconsistent distribution or alignment of something.

• noun

  A distortion or bias in a statistical distribution.

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Antonyms

unskew

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with skews
cues , news , fuze , dues

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Variants

List of all variants of skews that leads to same result
skew , skewed , skewing , skews

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a crooked stick' or 'a skewer'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in statistics, the measure of skewness is a descriptive statistic that indicates the degree of asymmetry in a distribution?

2. The term 'skew' is also used in the context of golf clubs to describe clubs with a loft angle that causes the ball to curve in flight.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bias: A systematic error or distortion in the collection, analysis, or reporting of data that can influence the outcome of research or decision-making.

2. Distortion: An alteration or distortion of a signal or data, often resulting in incorrect or misleading information.

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Culture

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In literature, 'skews' can refer to a character's biased perspective or a plot's inconsistent development. In art, it can represent a distorted or abstract representation.

How to Memorize "skews"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph with data points that are not evenly distributed. Visualize the data points clustered on one side and sparse on the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'skews' with 'biased' or 'distorted'. Remember, 'skews' can refer to an uneven or inconsistent distribution or alignment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SKEW: 'S' for 'Systematic', 'K' for 'Know', 'E' for 'Error', 'W' for 'With' to memorize the meaning of 'skews' as 'a systematic error or distortion'.

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