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bias

/ bias /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Type of:
partiality partisanship
Kinds of:
taboo tabu irrational hostility experimenter bias homophobia
Derived:
prejudice prepossess predetermine
verb Sense 2
cause to be biased
Type of:
prejudice prepossess
Kinds of:
slant angle weight
Derived:
prejudice preconception
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
influence in an unfair way
"you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
Type of:
prejudice prepossess
Kinds of:
handicap
Derived:
prejudice preconception
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 4
slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
"a bias fold"
Similar:
oblique
noun Sense 5
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
Type of:
straight line
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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partiality partisanship taboo tabu irrational hostility experimenter bias homophobia prejudice prepossess slant angle weight