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bias
[bahy-uh s]
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noun
1.
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography;
our strong bias in favor of the idea.
2.
unreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social group; prejudice:
accusations of racial bias.
3.
an oblique or diagonal line of direction, especially across a woven fabric.
4.
Statistics. a systematic as opposed to a random distortion of a statistic as a result of sampling procedure.
5.
Lawn Bowling.
a slight bulge or greater weight on one side of the ball or bowl.
the curved course made by such a ball when rolled.
6.
Electronics. the application of a steady voltage or current to an active device, as a diode or transistor, to produce a desired mode of operation.
7.
a high-frequency alternating current applied to the recording head of a tape recorder during recording in order to reduce distortion.