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bias


Definition: Meaning of, bias in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌɪəs /

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  1. [singular, uncountable] an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
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  2. [singular] a natural skill or interest in one type of thing
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  3. on the bias in a DIAGONAL direction
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bias biased or biassed biased or biassed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
biasing or biassing biases or biasses
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  1. to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions
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bias used in phrases

  • bias-ply (adjective)
    1. of or relating to an older kind of automobile tire that had a flexible tread and relatively stiff sidewalls
  • experimenter bias (noun)
    1. psychology bias introduced by an experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment
  • gender bias (noun)
    1. when men and women are treated differently, in a way that is unfair
  • sex bias (noun)
    1. treating people unfairly because they are women or because they are men [=  sex discrimination]
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