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Verb
/ˈbīəs/,
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biases, plural;
  1. Show prejudice for or against (someone or something) unfairly
    • - readers said the paper was biased toward the conservatives
    • - the tests were biased against women and minorities
  2. Influence unfairly to invoke favoritism
    • - her well-rehearsed sob story failed to bias the jury
  3. Give a bias to
    • - bias the ball
Noun
  1. Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
    • - there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants
    • - the bias toward younger people in recruitment
    • - a systematic bias in favor of the powerful
  2. A concentration on or interest in one particular area or subject
    • - he worked on a variety of Greek topics, with a discernible bias toward philosophy
  3. A systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation

  4. An edge cut obliquely across the grain of a fabric

  5. In some sports, such as lawn bowling, the irregular shape given to a ball

  6. The oblique course that such a shape causes a ball to run

  7. A steady voltage, magnetic field, or other factor applied to an electronic system or device to cause it to operate over a predetermined range

  1. (bias) slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; "a bias fold"
  2. (bias) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  3. (bias) influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
  4. (bias) cause to be biased
  5. (bias) diagonal: a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
  6. In statistics, bias is systematic favoritism that is present in the data collection process resulting in misleading results. There are several types of statistical bias: *Selection bias, where there is an error in choosing the individuals or groups to take part in a scientific study. ...
  7. BIAS (originally known as Berkley Integrated Audio Software) is a privately held corporation based in Petaluma, California.
  8. (Bias (electronics)) Biasing in electronics is the method of establishing predetermined voltages and/or currents at various points of an electronic circuit to set an appropriate operating point. ...
  9. (Bias (genus)) The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus), also known as the Black-and-white Flycatcher or Vanga Flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa. ...
  10. (Bias (mythology)) In Greek mythology, Bias was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information). Bias married his cousin Pero and had one child, Talaus, with her. ...
  11. (Bias (textile)) The bias (US) or cross-grain (UK) direction of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as "the bias" or "the cross-grain", is at 45 degrees to its warp and weft threads. Every piece of woven fabric has two biases, perpendicular to each other. ...
  12. (bias) In the game of crown green bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl; (uncountable) inclination towards something; ...
  13. (Bias) Current or voltage applied to a circuit to set a reference operating level for proper circuit performance, such as the high-frequency bias current applied to an audio recording head to improve linear performance and reduce distortion.
  14. (bias) In a clinical trial, a flaw in the study design or method of collecting or interpreting information. Biases can lead to incorrect conclusions about what the study or trial showed.
  15. (Bias) The direction not along the grain of fabric. Practically, this means that the direction which is very stretchy. True bias is 45 degrees off from the grain of a fabric (either warf or weft). If you pull a fabric on the bias, it will distort out of shape. ...
  16. (bias) Neuron parameter that is summed with the neuron's weighted inputs and passed through the neuron's transfer function to generate the neuron's output.
  17. (Bias) The extent to which a measurement, sampling, or analytical method systematically underestimates or overestimates the true value of an attribute. E.g., words, sentence structure, attitudes and mannerisms may unfairly influence a respondent’s answer to a question.
  18. (Bias) A preference or inclination used in the development or communication of an appraisal, review, or consulting assignment that precludes an appraiser's impartiality.
  19. (Bias) Syn- systematic error: Deviation of results or inferences from the truth, or processes leading to such deviation
  20. (Bias) The difference between the expected value of an estimator and the actual value to be estimated.
  21. (Bias) An inclination or preference either for or against an individual or group that interferes with impartial judgment.
  22. (Bias) Weighted offset to make the bowl curve. The bias side of the bowl is noted by the smaller button. Bias is correct when the bowl curves towards the Jack.
  23. (Bias) That quality of a measurement device that tends to result in a misrepresentation of what is being measured in a particular direction (Babbie, 2001)
  24. (Bias) Flaws in the collection, analysis or interpretation of research data that lead to incorrect conclusions.
  25. (BIAS) The grain of woven fabric that is at a 45 degree angle to the selvages.