skewing
Making results lopsided
Skewing is tilting, distorting, or shifting something away from true.
Data can be skewed by biased sampling.
A distribution skews left or right when values cluster asymmetrically.
Results get skewed when methodology is flawed: The poll was skewing toward younger voters.
In geometry, skewing describes lines that don't intersect and aren't parallel.
Angular deviation from level
- rotationTurning on an axis
- slantOblique angle or bias
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
diagonal · pivot · axis · degrees · orientation · lean · cant · pitch
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- slantOblique angle or bias
- spinRapid rotation around axis
one-sidedness · partisanship · agenda · framing · narrative · selective · cherry-picking · misleading
Bent out of true
- twistedWound around itself
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- contortedTwisted unnaturally
- bentCurved; also dishonest
misaligned · stretched · deformed · altered · manipulated · corrupted · garbled · distorted
Allocation across recipients
- dataFacts for analysis
- outliersExtreme data points
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- varianceSpread around the mean
asymmetry · median · mean · histogram · bell curve · normal · regression · sample
Underhanded control of others
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- fixingRestoring proper function
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
influencing · artificially · deliberately · intentionally · unfairly · outcomes · polls · elections
tilt
Angular deviation from level
- rotationTurning on an axis
- slantOblique angle or bias
- inclinationDisposition toward something
oblique · diagonal · pivot · axis · degrees · orientation · lean · cant · pitch · rake
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- slantOblique angle or bias
spin · one-sidedness · partisanship · agenda · framing · narrative · selective · cherry-picking · misleading · propaganda
warped
Bent out of true
bent · misaligned · stretched · deformed · altered · manipulated · corrupted · garbled · distorted · misrendered
distribution
Allocation across recipients
variance · asymmetry · median · mean · histogram · bell curve · normal · regression · sample · population
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- fixingRestoring proper function
gaming · influencing · artificially · deliberately · intentionally · unfairly · outcomes · polls · elections · numbers
skewingstraightening
Making something not crooked
aligning · leveling · correcting · normalizing · squaring
skewingcentering
Positioning at midpoint
normalizing · balancing · evening out · standardizing · regularizing
skewingbalancing
Achieving equal distribution
correcting · neutralizing · evening · de-biasing · objectifying