skewness
skewness
Definition
skew·ness (skyo̵̅o̅′nis)
noun
- the fact or condition of being skew, or, esp., unsymmetrical
- 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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