# Skewness

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Skewness measures the asymmetry of a data sample. 
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Data can be **skewed**, meaning it tends to have a long tail on one side or the other.

![Negative Skew, Normal Distribution No Skew, Positive Skew (Left to Right)](https://2552912007-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzGBVuquaFNrwdmJna0%2F-LzIilLrQu2PJDf7LCv-%2F-LzIjClMakZzz-KRbqed%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-01-23%20at%2011.49.01%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=f7384a69-4b33-416b-b431-33aa8180bde1)

#### References

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