bias (ˈbaɪəs
)
Definitions
noun
- mental tendency or inclination, esp an irrational preference or prejudice
- a diagonal line or cut across the weave of a fabric
- electronics the voltage applied to an electronic device or system to establish suitable working conditions
- bowling
- a bulge or weight inside one side of a bowl
- the curved course of such a bowl on the green
- statistics
- an extraneous latent influence on, unrecognized conflated variable in, or selectivity in a sample which influences its distribution and so renders it unable to reflect the desired population parameters
- if if T is an estimator of the parameter if is an estimator of the parameter θ , the expected value of (if is an estimator of the parameter , the expected value of (T–θ)
- an inaudible high-frequency signal used to improve the quality of a tape recording
adjective
- slanting obliquely; diagonal ⇒
a bias fold
adverb
- obliquely; diagonally
verb
(tr) - (usually passive) to cause to have a bias; prejudice; influence
Alternative Forms
ˈbiased ˈbiassed adjective Word Origin
C16: from Old French biais , from Old Provençal, perhaps ultimately from Greek epikarsios oblique
Synonyms
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prejudice,
leaning,
bent,
tendency,
inclination,
penchant,
intolerance,
bigotry,
propensity,
favouritism,
predisposition,
nepotism,
unfairness,
predilection,
proclivity,
partiality,
narrow-mindedness,
proneness,
one-sidedness,
