Synonyms of the word bias


BIASDIAGONAL - OBLIQUE - PARTIALITY - PARTISANSHIP - PRECONCEPTION - PREDETERMINE - PREJUDICE - PREPOSSESS

bias

  • n. (countable, uncountable) inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference,…
  • n. (countable, textiles) the diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
  • n. (countable, textiles) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress)…
  • n. (electronics) a voltage or current applied for example to a transistor electrode.
  • n. (statistics) the difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value,…
  • n. (sports) In the game of crown green bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it…
  • n. (fandom slang) A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.
  • v. (transitive) To place bias upon; to influence.
  • adj. Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.
  • adj. Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.
  • adv. In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.

diagonal

  • adj. (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
  • adj. Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
  • adj. Having a slanted or oblique direction.
  • adj. Of or related to the cattycorner legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right…
  • n. (geometry) A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
  • n. Anything forming or resembling such a line, particularly.

oblique

  • adj. Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
  • adj. Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
  • adj. Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
  • adj. (botany) Of leaves, having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
  • adj. (botany) Of branches or roots, growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
  • adj. (grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
  • adj. (music) Employing one of the three contrapuntal motions, namely, 1. Parallel, 2. Contrary and 3. Oblique…
  • n. (geometry) An oblique line.
  • n. (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
  • n. (grammar) The oblique case.
  • v. (intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
  • v. (military) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished…
  • v. (transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.

partiality

  • n. Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

partisanship

  • n. An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.

preconception

  • n. An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
  • n. A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.

predetermine

  • v. (transitive) To determine or decide in advance.
  • v. (transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

prejudice

  • n. (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
  • n. (countable) Any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  • n. (countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.
  • n. (obsolete) Knowledge formed in advance; foresight, presaging.
  • n. (obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.
  • v. (transitive) To have a negative impact on someone's position, chances etc.
  • v. (transitive) To cause prejudice.

prepossess

  • v. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.
  • v. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give…

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