asymmetry vs skewness
skewness vs asymmetryasymmetry and skewness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asymmetry | Yes | No | No | No |
| skewness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
skewness is a hyponym of
asymmetry; that is, skewness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
asymmetry:
- asymmetry: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
- skewness: an oblique or slanting asymmetry
Other hyponyms of asymmetry include
geometrical irregularity, irregularity, lopsidedness, radial asymmetry, handedness, laterality, footedness, eyedness.
| asymmetry (noun) | skewness (noun) |
|---|---|
| (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | an oblique or slanting asymmetry |
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