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   bias

   /ˈbʌɪəs/

   noun

   • 1. inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair: "there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants" Similar prejudicepartialitypartisanshipfavouritismunfairnessone-sidednessbigotryintoleranceracismracialismsexismheterosexismhomophobiachauvinismanti-Semitismdiscriminationa jaundiced eyepredispositionleaningtendencyinclinationpropensityproclivitypronenesspredilectionparti prisOpposite objectivityfairnessimpartiality
   • ▪ a concentration on or interest in one particular area or subject: "his work showed a discernible bias towards philosophy"
   • ▪ (in South Korean entertainment, especially K-pop) a person's favourite pop star, pop group, actor, etc., or favourite member of a pop group: "I'm a fan of Blackpink and my bias is Jennie"
   • 2. a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation.
   • 3. a direction diagonal to the weave of a fabric: "a turquoise silk dress cut on the bias" Similar diagonalcrossslantobliqueangle
   • 4. (in bowls) the irregular shape given to one side of a bowl.
   • ▪ the oblique course taken by a bowl as a result of its irregular shape.
   • 5. a steady voltage, magnetic field, or other factor applied to a system or device to cause it to operate over a predetermined range.

   verb

   • 1. cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something: "the search results are biased by the specific queries used"
   • 2. distort (a statistical result); introduce bias into (a method of sampling, measurement, analysis, etc.).
   • 3. give a bias to: "bias the valve so that the anode current is normally zero or small"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘oblique line’; also as an adjective meaning ‘oblique’): from French biais, from Provençal, perhaps based on Greek epikarsios ‘oblique’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBIAS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIASED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BIASED definition: 1. showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions: 2….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bias – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BIAS definition: a situation in which you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBIASED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BIASED meaning: 1. showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions: 2….

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › biasBIAS - 33 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOGNITIVE BIAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COGNITIVE BIAS definition: 1. the way a particular person understands events, facts, and other people, which is based on their….

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of cognitive bias in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENDER BIAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    GENDER BIAS definition: unfair difference in the way women and men are treated: . Learn more.