Bias — synonyms, definition

1. bias (Noun)

affection attitude backing bent bigotry binding capacity charge course declivity diagonal direction discrimination disposition drift facing factor favor favour feeling • • •

bias (Noun) — A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.

bias (Noun) — A line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric.

bias (Noun) — (statistics) the difference between the expectation value of an estimator and the true value.

partiality partisanship straight line Islamophobia experimenter bias homophobia irrational hostility racism taboo tabu tendentiousness

2. bias (Verb)

affect bend carry colour control delude deviate direct discourage dispose dissuade falsify impress incline indispose indoctrinate induce influence inspire misconstrue • • •

bias (Verb) — Influence in an unfair way. ex. "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"

bias (Verb) — Cause to be biased.

prejudice prepossess angle handicap slant weight

3. bias (Adjective)

bias (Adjective) — Slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric. ex. "a bias fold"