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skew⋅ness

  [skyoo-nis]
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–noun Statistics.
1. asymmetry in a frequency distribution.
2. a measure of such asymmetry.
Origin:
1890–95; skew + -ness
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skew   (skyōō)   
v.   skewed, skew·ing, skews

v.   intr.

  1. To take an oblique course or direction.

  2. To look obliquely or sideways.

v.   tr.

  1. To turn or place at an angle.

  2. To give a bias to; distort.

adj.  

  1. Placed or turned to one side; asymmetrical.

  2. Distorted or biased in meaning or effect.

  3. Having a part that diverges, as in gearing.

    1. Mathematics Neither parallel nor intersecting. Used of straight lines in space.

    2. Statistics Not symmetrical about the mean. Used of distributions.

n.  An oblique or slanting movement, position, or direction.

[Middle English skewen, to escape, run sideways, from Old North French eskiuer, of Germanic origin.]
skew'ness n.
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Financial Dictionary

Skewness

A statistical term used to describe a situation's asymmetry in relation to a normal distribution.

Investopedia Commentary

A positive skew describes a distribution favoring the right tail, whereas a negative skew describes a distribution favoring the left tail.

See also: Kurtosis

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