Definition of Bias

Noun: bias  bI-us

1. A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
   - prejudice, preconception
    
2. A line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
   - diagonal
    
3. (statistics) the difference between the expectation value of an estimator and the true value

Verb: bias (biased,biasing,biases, also biassed,biassing)  bI-us

1. Influence in an unfair way
   "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
    
2. Cause to be biased
   - predetermine

Adjective: bias  bI-us

1. Slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
   "a bias fold"

See also:
biannually
biased

Anagrams containing the word bias

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