skews
Warps the data
Skews means slants, distorts, or causes to be asymmetrical.
Data can be skewed by faulty methodology; a biased sample skews results.
The media coverage skewed public perception.
In statistics, a skewed distribution clusters toward one end rather than forming a symmetrical bell curve.
Something set at an angle also skews: The picture frame skewed to the left.
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- slantOblique angle or bias
- spinRapid rotation around axis
distortion · one-sidedness · partisanship · discrimination · unfairness · inequity · subjectivity · tendentiousness
Angular deviation from level
- slantOblique angle or bias
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- rotationTurning on an axis
pivot · inclination · cant · pitch · yaw · crooked · off-center · cockeyed
Bend from true form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- bendCurve or flex
- alterMake a modification
manipulate · falsify · garble · spin · pervert · contort · misshape · deform
Way of seeing things
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
outlook · lens · narrative · standpoint · vantage · worldview · context · filter
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- slantOblique angle or bias
spin · distortion · one-sidedness · partisanship · discrimination · unfairness · inequity · subjectivity · tendentiousness · leaning
tilt
Angular deviation from level
rotation · pivot · inclination · cant · pitch · yaw · crooked · off-center · cockeyed · aslant
warp
Bend from true form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- bendCurve or flex
alter · manipulate · falsify · garble · spin · pervert · contort · misshape · deform · doctor
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
angle · outlook · lens · narrative · standpoint · vantage · worldview · context · filter · reading
distribution
Allocation across recipients
deviation · median · mean · histogram · normal · lopsidedness · dispersion · spread · tail · regression
skewsbalances
Keeps from toppling
equalizes · neutralizes · corrects · rectifies · normalizes
- skewed viewBiased or distorted outlook
- shrimp skewerThreaded prawns for cooking
- wooden skewerSharp stick for food
- chicken skewerThreaded poultry for grilling
- beef skewerGrilled meat on stick
- lamb skewerGrilled cubed meat pierced lengthwise
askew, skew, skewer, skewed, skewing, skewness, skewbald, unskewed