bias
//ˈbaɪ.əs//
Noun
A tendency or inclination to favor one person, group, or thing over another, often in an unfair way.
The hiring manager tried to avoid any bias when reviewing the candidates.
A systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation.
The researchers identified a selection bias in the survey data.
A diagonal line or direction across the weave of a fabric.
Cut the fabric on the bias for a better drape.
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Verb
To cause someone to have a prejudiced or unfair opinion about something.
The negative news coverage biased the public against the new policy.
To give a bias to; to influence in a particular direction.
The media coverage biased public opinion against the new policy.
Adjective
Cut diagonally across the grain of a fabric.
Cut the fabric on the bias direction for a better drape.