- skew distribution
- a frequency distribution that is asymmetric.
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skew distribution
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skew distribution — noun Date: circa 1931 an unsymmetrical frequency distribution having the mode at a different value from the mean … New Collegiate Dictionary
skew distribution — noun : an unsymmetrical frequency distribution having the mode at a different value from the mean … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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|ness — «SKYOO nihs», noun. 1. the quality of being skew; one sidedness; distortion. 2. Statistics. asymmetry, especially of a frequency distribution: »Skewness is the degree that a group of items varies from a normal frequency curve (Emory S. Bogardus) … Useful english dictionary
Skew normal distribution — In probability theory and statistics, the skew normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution that generalises the normal distribution to allow for non zero skewness.The normal distribution is a highly important distribution in… … Wikipedia
skew — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 oblique, slanting, set askew. 2 Math. a lying in three dimensions (skew curve). b (of lines) not coplanar. c (of a statistical distribution) not symmetrical. n. 1 a slant. 2 Statistics skewness. v. 1 tr. make skew. 2 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
Distribution mangagement system — SCADA systems have been a part of utility automation for at least 15 years and contributing to the decision making process of the control rooms. However, majority of the existing solutions are closely related to distribution network data… … Wikipedia
skew — /skyooh/, v.i. 1. to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course. 2. to look obliquely; squint. v.t. 3. to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. 4. Slang. to make conform to a specific concept, attitude, or planned result; … Universalium
skew — [[t]skyu[/t]] v. i. 1) to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course 2) to look askance; squint 3) to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely 4) to distort; misrepresent: to skew data[/ex] 5) having an oblique direction or… … From formal English to slang
