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Skewness

Skewness refers to the measure of the asymmetry of a probability distribution. It quantifies the degree of distortion from the symmetrical bell curve, or normal distribution. In statistical analysis, it helps determine whether the data is skewed to the right or left, or if it is symmetrical.

Examples:

1. The skewness of the data indicated that it was skewed to the right.
2. Positive skewness suggests that the distribution has a longer right tail.
3. Negative skewness indicates that the data tends to have a longer left tail.
4. Understanding the skewness of a dataset is important for accurate interpretation of statistical analyses.

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