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skew [skju:]* * *[skjuː] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( distort) fausser [result, survey]; ( deliberately) déformer [result]2) ( angle) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb (also skew round) [vehicle, ship] obliquer -
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skew [skju:](distort → facts, results) fausser; (→ idea, truth) dénaturer;∎ it will skew the sample (in statistics) ça va fausser l'échantillonnage;∎ this reform is skewed toward higher earners cette réforme avantage ceux qui ont de gros revenusobliquer, dévier de sa trajectoire;∎ the truck skewed across the intersection le camion a traversé le carrefour en biais;∎ he skewed off the road il a quitté la route(crooked → picture) de travers; (→ pole) penché4 noun∎ British to be on the skew être de travers►► skew distribution (in statistics) distribution f asymétrique -
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arc biais m, voûte biaise fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > skew arch
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17 skew arch
English-French architecture and construction dictionary > skew arch
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18 skew grid
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lignes obliques f plEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > skew lines
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20 angle of skew
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Skew — Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the iron … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew — or skew lines lie on different planes. They are neither parallel nor intersecting.Mathematics*In geometry, straight lines in a space referred to as skew if they are neither parallel nor intersecting. *In statistics, skew is sometimes used as an… … Wikipedia
Skew — (von engl. skew „schief“, „windschief“) steht für: Skew (Elektronik), die Differenz von Signallaufzeiten in der Elektronik Skew (Hydrodynamik), eine hydrodynamische Anstellwinkelkorrektur bei Propellern Skew (Satellit), die Abweichung des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
skew — skew; skew·er·ing; skew·ness; skew·bald; skew·er; skew·er·er; … English syllables
skew — skew, skewness Term used to describe an asymmetrical probability distribution. American Banker Glossary * * * skew UK US /skjuː/ verb [T] ► to cause results, figures, profits, etc. to seem higher or lower than they really are: » Independent… … Financial and business terms
Skew — Skew, v. t. [See {Skew}, adv.] 1. To shape or form in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw or hurl obliquely. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew — Skew, n. (Arch.) A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, or the like, cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew — Skew, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skewing}.] 1. To walk obliquely; to go sidling; to lie or move obliquely. [1913 Webster] Child, you must walk straight, without skewing. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To start aside; to shy, as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew — Skew, adv. [Cf. D. scheef. Dan. ski?v, Sw. skef, Icel. skeifr, G. schief, also E. shy, a. & v. i.] Awry; obliquely; askew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skew — [skju:; engl. = schräg, schief]: svw. ↑ synklinal … Universal-Lexikon
skew — [skju:] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: escuer to avoid ] 1.) if something skews the results of a test etc, it affects the results, making them incorrect ▪ All the people we questioned lived in the same area, which had the… … Dictionary of contemporary English