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bias

/ˈbaɪ.əs/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Bias means: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.

Synonyms for bias10

noun, as in a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

prejudice, preconception

noun, as in a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

diagonal

verb, as in cause to be biased

predetermine

adjective, as in slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric

oblique

also used for bias

predisposition, partiality, preference, predilection, biased

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does bias mean?5

noun

1

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

2

a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

adjective

1

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric“a bias fold”

verb

1

cause to be biased

2

influence in an unfair way“you are biasing my choice by telling me yours”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bias?1

two syllables

pious
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Bias in a sentence

  • You have to judge the case without bias.Zifre
  • People tend to look at others with bias.unknown
  • The villagers had a bias against any newcomer.CM
  • She has a strong bias against abstract painting.jhomel
  • Random assignment to a study group eliminates selection bias.marioo
  • The researchers failed to account for observation bias.megamanenm
  • The researchers did not account for observation bias.megamanenm
  • Rodrigo experienced bias and unfair treatment on the website.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bias

as a noun

plural
biases

as a verb

past tense
biased
past participle
biassed
present participle
biasing
third-person singular
biases