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  • 71Skew normal distribution — In probability theory and statistics, the skew normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution that generalises the normal distribution to allow for non zero skewness.The normal distribution is a highly important distribution in… …

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  • 72skew arch — noun an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun : an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face * * * an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right… …

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  • 73Skew flip turnover — A skew flip turnover is a maneuver in which an aircraft or spacecraft accelerates to a certain point, flips over (skew flip) and begins to accelerate in the opposite direction. Weaker spacecraft will accelerate up to a certain velocity, coast for …

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  • 74Skew (Geometrie) — Mit skew wird in der Mathematik eine bijektive Abbildung bezeichnet, die jeder Spaltenmatrix des einen dreidimensionalen Vektorraum, nämlich eine schiefsymmetrische Matrix des …

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  • 75skew bridge — noun : a bridge built obliquely from bank to bank * * * skew bridge noun A bridge having a skew arch • • • Main Entry: ↑skew …

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  • 76skew-gee — (ˈ)skyü|jē adverb (or adjective) Etymology: perhaps irregular from skew (II) + gee (to jibe) : askew * * * skew gee «SKYOO JEE», adverb, adjective. Informal. –adv. crookedly; askew. –adj …

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  • 77Skew-T log-P diagram — A Skew T Log P diagram is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in weather analysis and forecasting. In 1947, N. Herlofson proposed a modification to the emagram which allows straight, horizontal isobars, and provides for a large angle …

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  • 78Skew lattice — In abstract algebra, a skew lattice is an algebraic structure that is a non commutative generalization of a lattice. Definition A skew lattice is a set S equipped with two associative, idempotent binary operations wedge and vee, called meet and… …

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  • 79skew-whiff — /skju ˈwɪf/ (say skyooh wif) adverb Colloquial askew: *squashed his face against hers so that one eye was twisted skew whiff and the lips pouted like a cod s. –d arcy niland, 1955. Also, skewiff. {British dialect, from skew + whiff} …

  • 80Skew bridge — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… …

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