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[ˈbʌɪəs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair
(e.g: there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants)
- a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation
- a direction diagonal to the weave of a fabric
(e.g: a turquoise silk dress cut on the bias)
- (in bowls) the irregular shape given to one side of a bowl
- a steady voltage, magnetic field, or other factor applied to a system or device to cause it to operate over a predetermined range
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Origin
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mid 16th century (in the sense ‘oblique line’; also as an adjective meaning ‘oblique’): from French biais, from Provençal, perhaps based on Greek epikarsios ‘oblique’
[ˈbʌɪəs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
(e.g: the search results are biased by the specific queries used)
- distort (a statistical result); introduce bias into (a method of sampling, measurement, analysis, etc.)
- give a bias to
(e.g: bias the valve so that the anode current is normally zero or small)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (in the sense ‘oblique line’; also as an adjective meaning ‘oblique’): from French biais, from Provençal, perhaps based on Greek epikarsios ‘oblique’
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