Skew — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

turn or place at an angle

having an oblique or slanting direction or position

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skjˈuː/

🇬🇧British English

/skjˈuː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skjˈuː/

1 syllable Say it as /skjˈuː/.

Examples

the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed
the picture was skew

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

skewed

Antonyms

align

Parts of Speech

verb	turn or place at an angle “the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed”
adjective	having an oblique or slanting direction or position “the picture was skew”

Word Forms

skewness

noun

an oblique or slanting asymmetry

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verzerren

drehen oder schräg stellen

🇫🇷French

fausser

tourner ou placer en biais

🇪🇸Spanish

sesgar

girar o colocar en ángulo

🇮🇹Italian

inclinazione

girare o posizionare ad angolo

🇳🇱Dutch

scheef

draaien of schuin plaatsen

🇵🇹Portuguese

inclinar

virar ou colocar em um ângulo

🇷🇺Russian

перекос

повернуть или поставить под углом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तिरछा

एक कोण पर मोड़ना या रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

তির্যক

বাঁক বা একটি কোণে রাখুন

🇮🇳Tamil

வளைவு

ஒரு கோணத்தில் திரும்பவும் அல்லது வைக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

వక్రంగా

ఒక కోణంలో తిరగండి లేదా ఉంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

तिरकस

वळणे किंवा कोनात ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ત્રાંસુ

વળો અથવા ખૂણા પર મૂકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಓರೆ

ತಿರುಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചരിഞ്ഞ്

തിരിയുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു കോണിൽ വയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਿਲਕਣਾ

ਮੋੜੋ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਕੋਣ 'ਤੇ ਰੱਖੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ترچھا

موڑ یا ایک زاویہ پر رکھیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

倾斜

转动或倾斜放置

🇯🇵Japanese

スキュー

回転させたり、斜めに置いたりする

🇰🇷Korean

비스듬한

회전하거나 비스듬히 놓기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nghiêng

xoay hoặc đặt ở một góc

🇹🇭Thai

ลาด

หมุนหรือวางเป็นมุม

🇮🇩Indonesian

condong

putar atau tempatkan secara miring

🇵🇭Filipino

liko

lumiko o puwesto sa isang anggulo

🇲🇾Malay

senget

pusing atau letak pada sudut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انحراف

بدوره أو مكان في زاوية

🇮🇷Persian

کج کردن

بچرخانید یا در یک زاویه قرار دهید

🇹🇷Turkish

çarpık

bir açıyla çevirin veya yerleştirin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַלֵף

להפוך או למקם בזווית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'skew'?

The primary meaning of 'skew' is 'turn or place at an angle'.

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Using 'skew' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'skew' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'skew' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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