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| bi·as [ b əss ] |
noun (plural bi·as·es or bi·as·ses) |
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1. preference: an unfair preference for or dislike of something
  a bias in favor of internal candidates
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2. textiles diagonal line: a line that runs diagonally across the weave of a fabric
a dress cut on the bias
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3. electronics voltage applied: the voltage applied across an electronic device, especially a transistor or valve, to determine the conditions under which it operates
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4. statistics distortion of results: the distortion of a set of statistical results by a variable not considered in the calculation, or the variable itself
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transitive verb (past and past participle bi·ased or bi·assed, present participle bi·as·ing or bi·as·sing, 3rd person present singular bi·as·es or bi·as·ses) |
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influence somebody: to influence somebody or something unfairly
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adjective |
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diagonal: running diagonally across the weave of a fabric
a bias seam
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adverb |
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diagonally: diagonally across the weave of a fabric
The sleeves are bias-cut.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Old Provençal biais "slant" < Greek epikarsios "oblique"] |
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| bi·ased adjective |
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