How Do You Spell SKEWNESSES?

Pronunciation: [skjˈuːnəsɪz] (IPA)

The word "skewnesses" refers to the degree of asymmetry in a set of data. It is spelled with two 's' at the end, despite the pronunciation sounding like 'z', because it is a plural form of the noun 'skewness'. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈskju:nɪsɪz/. The first syllable is pronounced like 'skew' and the second syllable like 'ness', while the ending '-es' is pronounced like 'iz'. Therefore, the word "skewnesses" is pronounced as 'SKYOO-nuh-siz'.

SKEWNESSES Meaning and Definition

1. Skewnesses is the plural form of the noun "skewness." Skewness is a statistical concept used to measure the asymmetry or lack of symmetry in a probability distribution. It quantifies the degree to which the data values in a dataset deviate from a perfectly symmetrical bell-shaped curve.

   A positive skewness indicates that the distribution has a longer or fatter tail on the right side, suggesting that the data is skewed towards higher values. This means that the mean is typically greater than the median and the distribution is considered right-skewed.

   On the other hand, a negative skewness occurs when the distribution has a longer or fatter tail on the left side, indicating that the data is concentrated towards lower values. In this case, the mean is usually less than the median, and the distribution is considered left-skewed.

   Skewnesses, as a plural term, refers to multiple instances or measures of skewness in a dataset or population. The presence of multiple skewnesses suggests that there may be different subsets or subgroups within the data that exhibit varying degrees and directions of skewness. It highlights the variability in the asymmetry of distributions, allowing analysts to identify and compare different skewness patterns across various subsets or dimensions of the data.

Common Misspellings for SKEWNESSES

• olednesses
• sagenesses
• akewnesses
• zkewnesses
• xkewnesses
• dkewnesses
• ekewnesses
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• sjewnesses
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• siewnesses
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• sk4wnesses
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• skeqnesses
• skeanesses
• stemnesses
• skewnaces
• Skewenesss

Etymology of SKEWNESSES

The word "skewnesses" is formed by adding the plural suffix "-es" to the noun "skewness". To understand the etymology of "skewness", we need to trace it back to its root word "skew".

The word "skew" originally comes from the Old Norse word "skegg" which means "beard" or "chin". The term was later used in Middle English to refer to a slanted or oblique angle, similar to the angle created when one raises an eyebrow. Over time, "skew" developed additional meanings such as "to deviate from a straight line", or "to slant or twist".

The "-ness" suffix is added to adjectives or nouns to form abstract nouns indicating a quality or state.