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bias

1 of 4

noun

bi·​as ˈbī-əs How to pronounce bias (audio)
1
a
: an inclination of temperament or outlook
especially : a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : prejudice
b
: an instance of such prejudice
c
: bent, tendency
d(1)
: deviation of the expected value of a statistical estimate from the quantity it estimates
(2)
: systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others
2
: a line diagonal to the grain of a fabric
especially : a line at a 45 degree angle to the selvage often utilized in the cutting of garments for smoother fit
3
a
: a peculiarity in the shape of a bowl that causes it to swerve when rolled on the green in lawn bowling
b
: the tendency of a bowl to swerve
also : the impulse causing this tendency
c
: the swerve of the bowl
4
a
: a voltage applied to a device (such as a transistor control electrode) to establish a reference level for operation
b
: a high-frequency voltage combined with an audio signal to reduce distortion in tape recording

bias

2 of 4

verb

biased or biassed; biasing or biassing

transitive verb

1
: to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to
his background biases him against foreigners
2
: to apply a slight negative or positive voltage to (something, such as a transistor)

bias

3 of 4

adjective

: diagonal, slanting
—used chiefly of fabrics and their cut
biasness noun

bias

4 of 4

adverb

1
: diagonally
cut cloth bias
2
obsolete : awry
Phrases
on the bias
1
: diagonally to the grain of a fabric
cut the cloth on the bias
sleeves cut on the bias
2
: at an angle : diagonally to the fibers of something
cut the meat on the bias
carrots cut on the bias

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Bias vs. Biased

In recent years, we have seen more evidence of the adjectival bias in constructions like “a bias news program” instead of the more usual “a biased news program.” The reason is likely because of aural confusion: the -ed of biased may be filtered out by hearers, which means that bias and biased can sound similar in the context of normal speech. They are not interchangeable, however. The adjective that means “exhibited or characterized by an unreasoned judgment” is biased (“a biased news story”). There is an adjective bias, but it means “diagonal” and is used only of fabrics (“a bias cut across the fabric”).

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Adverb

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Noun

predilection, prepossession, prejudice, bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something.

predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience.

a predilection for travel

prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it.

a prepossession against technology

prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance.

a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar

bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing.

a strong bias toward the plaintiff

Verb

incline, bias, dispose, predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something.

incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions.

I incline to agree

bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.

the experience biased him against foreigners

dispose suggests an affecting of one's mood or temper so as to incline one toward something.

her nature disposes her to trust others

predispose implies the operation of a disposing influence well in advance of the opportunity to manifest itself.

does fictional violence predispose them to accept real violence?

Example Sentences

Noun … members of the opinion media will cherry-pick moments from the debate that support their own ideological biases. Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 16 Oct. 2000 Blatant racial and gender discrimination is just about over, creating a sociological space in which to worry about subtler forms of bias. Gregg Easterbrook, New Republic, 20 Dec. 1999 Like the printing press before it, the computer has a powerful bias toward amplifying personal autonomy and individual problem-solving. Katha Pollitt, Nation, 9 Oct. 1995 He showed a bias toward a few workers in particular. Do they have a bias against women? The company was accused of racial bias. The decision was made without bias. She showed no bias toward older clients. a student with a strong bias towards the arts Verb Unfortunately, his convictions are not clearly and logically developed; they mostly lurk in the background biasing his reporting. He does not always give the reader a fair chance to follow the arguments of the actors—even those with whom he ardently agrees. Leonard Silk, New York Times Book Review, 24 Feb. 1980 I don't want to bias you against the movie, but I thought the book was much better. The circumstances could bias the results of the survey. Adverb made of fabric cut bias See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That said, unconscious bias in the workplace remains a prime threat to any inclusion program. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 The risk of real-world research, conducted without the rigorous controls of prospective, randomized trials, is that unseen bias in the data will distort the results. Katie Palmer, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 Is there bias in who gets hired into the organization? Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Friesem has not heard many objections from parents or politicians worried about political bias in the instruction, though those arguments arose when the state legislature was working to get the law on the books. Laura Doan, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2022 In 2017, Holliday contributed to a RAND report warning that resolving bias in machine learning requires hiring diverse teams and cannot be fixed through technical means alone. WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 But bias in home valuations limits the ability of Black and Brown families to see equitable financial returns associated with homeownership, the NARS report said. Justin Gamble And Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Yacine Jernite’s fears about bias in artificial intelligence were vividly affirmed in 2017, when a Facebook translation error led Israeli police to arrest a Palestinian construction worker. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 Fifty-three percent of female respondents to a survey conducted by Cambridge University on gender bias in the workplace reported seeing women being judged more negatively than their male colleagues for the same behaviours. Lizzie Cernik, refinery29.com, 19 July 2022
Verb
Prieto filed a motion requesting that discovery in the case be sealed, arguing that the release of the elevator footage showed the prosecution was trying to bias the public against Clenney. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2022 Audi has programmed quattro to bias torque towards the front axle (COMFORT) or a balanced front/rear split (AUTO). Michael Harley, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Bannon's defense attorney David Schoen argued that the recent release of audio by Mother Jones could bias prospective jurors. Robert Legare, CBS News, 18 July 2022 But this can bias your decision-making from one that has a successful end in mind to a hypothetical catastrophe, which might be based on unfounded proof. Amiee Ball, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Absent those, a premature pivot to Omicron might bias immune systems toward the wrong track. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 May 2022 Ohio immigrant-rights lawyers and advocates say Republicans are wrongly framing a public health emergency as a national security problem and contributing to bias against Latinos and immigrants regardless of their citizenship. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Expectations for her were high, and, as Brown-Nagin reveals, assumptions about how her race, gender and past work as a civil rights lawyer would bias her rulings were rampant. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 Paule argued Hansen could possibly bias the jury by testifying in uniform. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2022
Adjective
For its award, Harding Middle School is eligible to receive anti-bias education grant money. John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Opponents charge that Loudoun, by holding things like anti-bias trainings for employees, will teach children of different races to hate one another and White children to hate themselves. Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021 Some of the changes include anti-bias training and maintenance of an early intervention program for employees, with a focus on officers who have recent internal affairs investigations or use of force. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022 The district formed a Cultural Competency Council, ran anti-bias training for staff, and hired a diversity consultant. Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2022 The report also called for more funding to help UC thoroughly assess applications, provide anti-bias training for application readers and strengthen supports to help students complete their degrees. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021 The report also called for more funding to help UC thoroughly assess applications, provide anti-bias training for application readers and strengthen supports to help students complete their degrees. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021 The committee also planned to enroll Mountain Brook teachers in an anti-bias training -- but the district backtracked this summer after some parents criticized the training provider. al, 17 Nov. 2021 However, many conservative leaders and community groups nationwide are labeling all kinds of diversity and equity efforts, such as ethnic studies and anti-bias training, as critical race theory. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, Adjective, and Adverb

Middle French biais

First Known Use

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1551, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bias was in 1530

Phrases Containing bias

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See also: Beas

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