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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•as /ˈbaɪəs/USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -ased, -as•ing or (esp. Brit.) -assed, -as•sing. n. [countable] - a tendency toward judging something without full knowledge of it;
prejudice:He has a bias against anyone who is black. - a particular tendency toward something:She has a natural bias for handwork and athletics.
- Textilesa slanting or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric.
adj. [usually: before a noun] - Textiles(of the cut of a fabric) diagonal;
slanted.
v. [~ + object] - to influence unfairly:The lawyer made a tearful plea to bias the jury.
Idioms- Idioms, Textiles on the bias,
- in the diagonal direction of the cloth.
- out of line;
slanting.
bias and prejudice both mean a strong and unfairly formed inclination of the mind oropinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable: bias in favor of or against an idea. prejudice implies a judgment already formed and even more unreasoning than bias, and usually implies an unfavorable opinion: prejudice against a race. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•ased /ˈbaɪəst/USA pronunciation adj. - having or showing bias:handed in a biased report.
Also, esp. Brit., ˈbi•assed. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•as (bī′əs),USA pronunciation n., adj., adv., v., bi•ased, bi•as•ing or (esp. Brit.) bi•assed, bi•as•sing. n. - Textilesan oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric.
- a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question;
prejudice. - Statisticsa systematic as opposed to a random distortion of a statistic as a result of sampling procedure.
- Sport[Lawn Bowling.]
- a slight bulge or greater weight on one side of the ball or bowl.
- the curved course made by such a ball when rolled.
- Electronicsthe application of a steady voltage or current to an active device, as a diode or transistor, to produce a desired mode of operation.
- Sound Reproductiona high-frequency alternating current applied to the recording head of a tape recorder during recording in order to reduce distortion.
- Idioms, Textiles on the bias:
- in the diagonal direction of the cloth.
- out of line;
slanting.
adj. - Textilescut, set, folded, etc., diagonally:This material requires a bias cut.
adv. - in a diagonal manner;
obliquely;
slantingly:to cut material bias.
v.t. - to cause partiality or favoritism in (a person);
influence, esp. unfairly:a tearful plea designed to bias the jury. - Electronicsto apply a steady voltage or current to (the input of an active device).
- Greek epikársios oblique, equivalent. to epi- epi- + -karsios oblique
- Vulgar Latin *(e)bigassius
- Old Provencal, probably
- Middle French biais oblique
- 1520–30
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged predisposition, preconception, predilection, partiality, proclivity; bent, leaning. Bias, prejudice mean a strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable:bias in favor of or against an idea.Prejudice implies a preformed judgment even more unreasoning than bias, and usually implies an unfavorable opinion:prejudice against a race.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged predispose, bend, incline, dispose.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impartiality.
Bi•as (bī′əs),USA pronunciation n. - Biographicalfl. 570 b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Ionia.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•ased (bī′əst),USA pronunciation adj. - having or showing bias or prejudice:They gave us a biased report onimmigration trends.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] bi′assed. bi′ased•ly* [esp. Brit.,] bi′assed•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bias /ˈbaɪəs/ n - mental tendency or inclination, esp an irrational preference or prejudice
- a diagonal line or cut across the weave of a fabric
- the voltage applied to an electronic device or system to establish suitable working conditions
- a bulge or weight inside one side of a bowl
- the curved course of such a bowl on the green
- 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
adv - obliquely; diagonally
vb ( -ases, -asing, -ased, -asses, -assing, -assed)(transitive)- (usually passive) to cause to have a bias; prejudice; influence
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French biais, from Old Provençal, perhaps ultimately from Greek epikarsios obliqueˈbiased, ˈbiassed adj |