the results were skewed
the results were distorted
TRANSLATION
skewed = asymmetrisch, schief, schräg, verzerrt Note: don't confuse "skewed" with "skewer" skewer = der Bratspieß, der Spieß, das Stäbchen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"While the theory is widely accepted, even its supporters admit that genetic idiosyncrasies of this tiny DNA region may have SKEWED results and left room for some doubt."
(New Scientist - Dec. 2000)
(New Scientist - Dec. 2000)
Did you
know?
skewed results
Means results which are distorted, or not quite correct
Skew comes from the Middle English skewen, to escape, run sideways
Synonyms:
asymmetric, awry, bowed, crooked, circuitous, cockeyed, contorted, deformed, deviating, errant, irregular, kinky, lopsided, meandering, misshapen, not straight, oblique, screwy, serpentine, skewed, slanted, snaky, spiral, tilted, topsy-turvy, tortuous, twisted, twisting, uneven, warped
Means results which are distorted, or not quite correct
Skew comes from the Middle English skewen, to escape, run sideways
Synonyms:
asymmetric, awry, bowed, crooked, circuitous, cockeyed, contorted, deformed, deviating, errant, irregular, kinky, lopsided, meandering, misshapen, not straight, oblique, screwy, serpentine, skewed, slanted, snaky, spiral, tilted, topsy-turvy, tortuous, twisted, twisting, uneven, warped
