skew

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Skew' is when something doesn't evenly represent all the aspects it should. Like when an argument only focuses on one side, it's skewed. It's not balanced and tends to favor one part more than others.

Examples in Different Contexts

In market research, improperly collected data can 'skew' results. A business analyst might caution, 'If we don't sample a diverse group, our findings might be skewed towards a particular demographic.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

There seems to be an uneven distribution of the workload between servers which could lead to performance issues.

Response:

We need to balance the workload across servers to avoid any skew in the data processing.

Creative

Scenario:

We're finalizing the brand's visual identity, but presently the colors lean heavily into blues and greens.

Response:

Perhaps we should rethink the palette, it seems to heavily skew towards cooler tones.