to skew
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4.8
- verb
- /skjuː/
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inclinar
- To fit the puzzle piece, he had to skew it slightly to the left.
- skewed distribution
- negatively skewed
Examples
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The artist decided to skew the lines of the painting to create a sense of movement.
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The architect chose to skew the roofline to make the building more visually interesting.
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So people start tend to start on the left and then skew toward the right.
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While the top of the list might skew toward the West, Asian cities are gaining fast.
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So I would say like I'm going to skew a little younger than usual.
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And then I think generally I skew very pessimistic.
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The problem is the US government skewing those numbers, right?
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The people who tend not to have passports tend to skew young.
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This year, the risks skew increasingly toward an FOMC that changes their minds.
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If the answer is no, you're probably skewing towards one side or the other, right?
Synonyms
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1.0
To make something curved instead of straight
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1.8
To move something so it leans or falls to one side
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3.2
To move or turn something so it is not straight
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3.7
To lean or tilt in one direction
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8.0
To tilt something so it leans at an angle
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An arch with ends that meet the front at an angle and that is used on bridges or tunnels
- Specialized
A relationship between two things where one changes at different speeds
How Slanted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skew as a verb comes from the same old word for 'crooked' and means to turn or place something at an angle, like tilting a hat to one side.