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out of skew

English translation: incomparable

17:50 Aug 4, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Other / science and politics
English term or phrase: out of skew
We know that rate of increase in average global temperature is out of skew with anything before, and that amount of warming has already produced significant changes on this planet,” Kennedy says.
andres
Selected answer:incomparable
Explanation:
:)
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Clauwolf
Local time: 16:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +2not in synchronization
Gisele Brierley
5 +1out of alignment
Nazim Aziz Gokdemir
5out of sorts
yolanda Speece
3 +2out of line / different from / deviating from
Peter Linton (X)
5 -2incomparable
Clauwolf


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
out of sorts


Explanation:
nowhere near what the average has been in the past.

yolanda Speece
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not in synchronization


Explanation:
Hope this helps

Gisele Brierley
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  pike: talking about "rate", it could be seen as a curve that deviates greatly from other curves in a graph (cause,time,consequences)
1 hr
neutral  Ramesh Madhavan: Skew itself means out of the normal trend or 'not synchronised' as you put it. How can 'Out of Skew' mean the same? :-)
12 hrs
  -> Hi Ramesh, I understand what you mean. Here's a couple of examples to try and illustrate: "Perhaps it was my attention to his words being out of skew with what he thought ... " ; "A market that prices at levels that are wildly out of skew with reality"
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
out of line / different from / deviating from


Explanation:
More variants. The Oxford English Dictionay defines a 'skew' as a slant, or deviation from the straight line. Fits well.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 20:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rangepost
17 mins
agree  chica nueva: 'out of line' is good
6 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
incomparable


Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Peter Linton (X): Bad choice. This is not a synonym for "out of skew" - incomparable means "beyond compare", not just "not comparable". A better equivalent would be "not comparable" or any of the other phrases here.
38 mins
disagree  Kevin Pfeiffer (X): Wrong answers - another good reason to wait the recommended 24 hours before accepting an answer.
42 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
out of alignment


Explanation:
i.e., deviating from the norm.

Nazim Aziz Gokdemir
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: I like this one...
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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