bias has definitions from the fields of mathematics,geometry
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[ noun ] a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Used in print

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

The last two writers introduce strong political bias into their works , and not unlike the union leaders that we will discuss soon , see folklore as a reservoir of protest by a downtrodden and publically silenced mass .

2
[ verb ] influence in an unfair way

Examples

"you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"

Related terms

prejudice handicap handicap

3
[ verb ] cause to be biased

Synonyms

predetermine

Related terms

prejudice slant

4
[ adjective ] slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric

Examples

"a bias fold"

Related terms

oblique

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5241
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[ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side

Synonyms

diagonal

Related terms

straight_line

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