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- DictionaryBi·as/ˈbīəs/
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"
- 2. a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation.
verb
- 1. cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something: "the search results are biased by the specific queries used"
- 2. distort (a statistical result); introduce bias into (a method of sampling, measurement, analysis, etc.).
Definitions of bias. noun. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. synonyms: preconception, prejudice. see more. verb. influence in an unfair way. “you are biasing my choice by telling me yours” see more. verb. cause to be biased. synonyms: predetermine. see more. noun.
Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is inaccurate, closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. [1] . In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error.
noun. OPAL W. /ˈbaɪəs/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement. accusations of political bias in news programmes (= that reports are unfair and show favour to one political party)
3 days ago · 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.
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgment accusations of political bias in news programs (= that reports are unfair and show favor to one political party) Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias.
a situation in which you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions: a bias towards/against private education. The news channel has been accused of bias in favour of the government. (Definition of bias from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to unfairly influence somebody’s opinions or decisions synonym prejudice. bias somebody/something (against somebody/something) The newspapers have biased people against her. bias somebody/something (towards/in favour of somebody/something) The report suggests that television reporting is biased towards the government in power.
