Skew

{{Wiktionary}} '''Skew''' may refer to:

{{tocright}} ==In mathematics== * Skew lines, neither parallel nor intersecting. * Skew normal distribution, a probability distribution * Skew field or division ring * Skew-Hermitian matrix * Skew lattice * Skew polygon, whose vertices do not lie on a plane * Infinite skew polyhedron * Skew-symmetric graph * Skew-symmetric matrix * Skew tableau, a generalization of Young tableaux * Skewness, a measure of the asymmetry of a probability distribution * Shear mapping

==In science and technology== *Skew, also synclinal or gauche in alkane stereochemistry *Skew ray (optics), an optical path not in a plane of symmetry * Skew arch, not at a right angle

===In computing=== * Clock skew * Transitive data skew, an issue of data synchronization

===In telecommunications=== * Skew (fax), unstraightness * Skew (antenna) a method to improve the horizontal radiation pattern

==Other uses== * Volatility skew, in finance, a downward-sloping volatility smile * SKEW, the ticker symbol for the CBOE Skew Index

==See also== * SKU or Stock-keeping unit

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