Word Adjective
skewed
adj.
C1 Advanced US /ˈskjud/ UK /skjˈuːd/ skewed
Definition
adj.not straight or balanced. You use this to describe information or results that are not fair or accurate because they lean too much in one direction.
adj.distorted or biased in a way that makes data or a perspective inaccurate. Often used to describe statistical distributions that are not symmetrical.
Examples
“The survey results are skewed because only young people answered.”
“The study's findings were skewed by the fact that all participants were recruited from a single private hospital.”
“Economists argued that the national average income was heavily skewed by a small number of billionaires, masking the financial reality of the working class.”
Usage
Commonly used as a participial adjective; often follows linking verbs like 'be', 'seem', or 'become'.
Real-world usage
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
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