Inflation is often defined as a sustained increase in prices for a broad range of goods. Economists explain that rising prices are the symptom, however, and not the cause. The cause of inflation is the devaluation of currency, frequently brought about by the introduction of more currency into the economy.
Inequality (noun) an expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality ( or >) between them; as, the inequality 2 3, or 4 > 1. Inequality (noun) an irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation. Origin: [L. inaequalitas.]
DEFINITION of 'Skewness'. Describe asymmetry from the normal distribution in a set of statistical data. Skewness can come in the form of negative skewness or positive skewness, depending on whether data points are skewed to the left (negative skew) or to the right (positive skew) of the data average.Next Up.kewness can come in the form of negative skewness or positive skewness, depending on whether data points are skewed to the left (negative skew) or to the right (positive skew) of the data average.