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1. (n.) bias
an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric.
2. bias
a particular tendency or inclination, esp. one that prevents impartial consideration of a question; prejudice.
3. bias
a systematic as opposed to a random distortion of a statistic as a result of sampling procedure.
4. bias
the application of a steady voltage or current to an active device, as a diode or transistor, to produce a desired mode of operation.
5. (adj.) bias
(of the cut of a fabric or garment) diagonal; oblique.
6. (adv.) bias
in a diagonal manner; obliquely; slantingly:
to cut material bias.
7. (v.t.) bias
to cause partiality in; influence, often unfairly:
a tearful plea designed to bias the jury.
8. bias
on the bias,
9. bias
in the diagonal direction of the cloth.
10. bias
out of line; slanting.
Etymology: (1520–30; < MF biais oblique < OPr)
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| Definition of 'bias' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bias, prejudice, preconception
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
2. (adj) diagonal, bias
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
3. (verb) bias
slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
"a bias fold"
4. (verb) bias
influence in an unfair way
"you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
5. (verb) bias, predetermine
cause to be biased
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1. (noun) bias
an unfair preference for one thing
the show's liberal bias; reporting without a bias; his bias against female managers
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) bias
inclined to one side; swelled on one side
2. (adj) bias
cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth
3. (adverb) bias
in a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias
4. (noun) bias
a weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line
5. (noun) bias
a leaning of the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent; inclination
6. (noun) bias
a wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference
7. (noun) bias
a slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias
8. (verb) bias
to incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to influence; to prejudice; to prepossess
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| Definitions of 'bias' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. bias
one of the seven wise men of Greece, born at Priene, in Ionia; lived in the 6th century B.C.; many wise sayings are ascribed to him; was distinguished for his indifference to possessions, which moth and rust can corrupt, and thieves break through and steal.
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. bias
In polarized relay the adjustment of the tongue to lie normally against one or the other contact. (See Relay, Polarized.)
Fig. 58. RESISTANCE COILS SHOWING BIFILAR WINDING.
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Sense: favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral
a bias against people of other religions.
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 Afrikaans: vooroordeel |
 Arabic: تحيُّـز، محاباة، تحامُـل) |
 Bulgarian: пристрастие |
 Brazilian: tendência |
 Czech: zaujatost, předsudek |
 German: das Vorurteil |
 Danish: partiskhed; ensidig |
 Greek: προκατάληψη, μεροληψία |
 Spanish: parcialidad, prejuicio |
 Estonian: eelarvamus, erapoolikus |
 Farsi: گرایش؛ تمایل |
 Finnish: puolueellisuus |
 French: parti pris |
 Hebrew: נְטִייָה |
 Hindi: झुकाव |
 Croatian: pristranost |
 Hungarian: elfogultság |
 Indonesian: sikap berat sebelah |
 Icelandic: hlutdrægni |
 Italian: pregiudizio |
 Japanese: 偏見 |
 Korean: 편견 |
 Lithuanian: šališkumas |
 Latvian: aizspriedums; tieksme; no |
 Malay: berat sebelah |
 Dutch: vooroordeel |
 Norwegian: partiskhet, forutinntatt |
 Polish: stronniczość, uprzedzenie |
 Persian: گرایش؛ تمایل |
 Portuguese: preconceito |
 Romanian: înclinaţie, direcţie |
 Russian: предубеждение |
 Slovak: zaujatosť (voči) |
 Slovenian: predsodek |
 Serbian: pristrasnost |
 Swedish: partiskhet, positiv (nega |
 Thai: ลำเอียง |
 Turkish: ön yargı, peşin hüküm |
 Taiwanese: 偏見，偏袒 |
 Ukrainian: схильність; упередження |
 Urdu: جانبداری |
 Vietnamese: thành kiến |
 Chinese: 偏见，偏袒 |
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