1. Having an oblique or slanting direction or position
   "the picture was skew";
   - skewed

1. Turn or place at an angle
   "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"
    
2. Cause to be biased
   "Media coverage skewed public opinion";
   - bias, predetermine
    
3. Influence in an unfair way
   "you are skewing my choice by telling me yours";
   - bias

1. A bias or distortion in a particular direction
   "The survey results showed a clear skew towards younger respondents"

Derived forms: skewing, skews, skewed

See also: inclined

Type of: prejudice, prepossess, reorient

Antonym: aline [non-standard]

Encyclopedia: Skew