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skewness Definition

skew·ness (skyo̵̅o̅nis)

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being skew, or, esp., unsymmetrical
  2. Statistics the lack of symmetry of the curve for a frequency distribution

skewness Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Modified, 6th July, 1995 to include skewness and kurtosis.
  • calculate: SKEW = _DOUBLE ( Write ) The value of pixel count skewness calculated for the pixels found in the parts of the image used.

Adjective modifier

  • positive: The mass corrections give the positive skewness that is observed at low Q. The trend of the data is well described.
  • negative: Negative Skewness A downward movement is more likely than an upward one.

Modifies a noun

  • value: Since skewness values are usually fairly small, a multiplying factor may be applied to all the skewness values calculated.
  • preference: A particular recent focus of my research interest has been the characterization of skewness preference or downside risk aversion.
  • coefficient: CLASSROOM NOTE A Note on Skewness Coefficients P53 D. S. Broca This classroom note gives a warning about skewness coefficients.

Preposition: in

  • distribution: None the less, we see the same characteristic skewness in the distribution of endorsement values of models in both cases.

Preposition: of

  • distribution: It operates by considering how the skewness of the pixel brightness distribution varies over the image.

Preposition: from

  • interval: The results of the time skewness from several intervals can be averaged in a frame, and the averaged results can be rebinned.

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