skew
/skjuː/
verb
- To change or influence something so that it is not accurate, fair, or balanced.
- Media coverage can skew public opinion if it only shows one side.
- A few extreme scores can skew the average of the whole class.
- The survey results were skewed because only young people responded.
- To turn or move to one side; to be at an angle.
- The fence posts were skewed by the strong wind.
- He skewed the car to avoid hitting a deer on the road.
- The picture on the wall had skewed to the left after the earthquake.
Antonyms
noun
- A bias or tendency that makes something unbalanced or unfair.
- The hiring process had a skew toward candidates from certain schools.
- We need to correct the skew in the study to get accurate results.
- There is a skew in the data because we only sampled one neighborhood.
- A slant or angle away from a straight line or center.
- A slight skew in the wheel caused the car to pull to the right.
- The architect measured the skew of the wall to make sure it was straight.
- The tower has a noticeable skew, leaning a few degrees off vertical.
adjective
- Not straight; at an angle; slanted.
- Her hat was skew on her head, giving her a playful look.
- The skew bridge crosses the river at a diagonal angle.
- The carpenter noticed the skew cut on the board and sanded it down.