1. the quality or state of being skewed or distorted; lack of symmetry
2. a measure of the asymmetry of a probability distribution
Usage: statistics

Examples

• The skewness of the data made it difficult to interpret the results.
• The building’s skewness was caused by uneven settling of the foundation.
• Statisticians measure skewness to understand how data deviates from a normal distribution.
• The skewness in the survey results suggested a bias in the sampling method.
• Positive skewness indicates that the tail extends toward higher values.
• The architect corrected the skewness in the original design plans.