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- Dictionarybias/ˈbʌɪəs/
noun
- 1. inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair: "there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants" Similar Opposite
- 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.).
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the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment: The senator has accused the media of bias. Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias. bias against There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.
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)
Bias definition: a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned. See examples of BIAS used in a sentence.
Use the noun bias to mean a preference for one thing over another, especially an unfair one. Some biases are completely innocent: "I have a bias toward French wines." But most often, bias is used to describe unfair prejudices: "The authorities investigated a case involving bias against Latinos."
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment: The senator has accused the media of bias. Reporters need to be impartial and not show political bias. bias against There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.
[countable, usually singular] an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability. The course has a strong practical bias. Leila had a marked scientific bias. In British universities there was a bias towards pure science.
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.
BIAS definition: a situation in which you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are…. Learn more.
Definition of bias verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word bias mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bias, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bias has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
