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skewed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
skewed
(adjective)
skew
(verb)
skewed
/
ˈ
skjuːd/
adjective
skewed
/
ˈ
skjuːd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKEWED
[
more skewed; most skewed
]
1
:
not true or accurate
skewed
facts
The ratio seems
skewed
.
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2
:
not straight
The line is
skewed
.
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