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skewed numbers

[skyoōd ˈnəmərzz]
noun
números distorcidos
1. Data or statistics that are biased, manipulated, or presented in a misleading way that does not accurately represent reality
The company presented skewed numbers to make their profits look higher than they actually were.
A empresa apresentou números distorcidos para fazer seus lucros parecerem maiores do que realmente eram.
2. Statistical information that is asymmetrically distributed or does not reflect the true situation
The survey results contained skewed numbers because most respondents were from one age group.
Os resultados da pesquisa continham números distorcidos porque a maioria dos respondentes era de um único grupo etário.
NYC Slang
cooked numbers
Synonyms
manipulated databiased statisticsmisleading figuresdistorted datafalsified numbers
Antonyms
accurate numberstrue figureshonest statisticsunbiased data

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
números distorcidos
most common usage
São Paulo
números enviesados
alternative technical term
Portugal
números enviesados
preferred technical term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cook the books
massage the numbers
fudge the figures
doctored data
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