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Skewness

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008913

A statistical measure of a distribution's asymmetry around its mean, indicating the direction and relative magnitude of its deviation from a symmetrical shape. A positive value signifies a distribution with a longer tail on the right side, while a negative value indicates a longer tail on the left. A normal distribution, which is perfectly symmetric, has a skewness of zero.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008913
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008913",
  "term": "Skewness",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A statistical measure of a distribution's asymmetry around its mean, indicating the direction and relative magnitude of its deviation from a symmetrical shape. A positive value signifies a distribution with a longer tail on the right side, while a negative value indicates a longer tail on the left. A normal distribution, which is perfectly symmetric, has a skewness of zero.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/skewness/"
}

Record 8,544 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.