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English adjective: bias | |||
| 1. | bias slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric | ||
| Samples | A bias fold. | ||
| Similar | oblique | ||
| Antonyms | parallel, perpendicular | ||
English noun: bias | |||
| 1. | bias (cognition) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | ||
| Synonyms | preconception, prejudice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | partiality, partisanship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | experimenter bias, homophobia, irrational hostility, Islamophobia, racism, taboo, tabu, tendentiousness | ||
| 2. | bias (shape) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric | ||
| Synonyms | diagonal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straight line | ||
English verb: bias | |||
| 1. | bias (competition) influence in an unfair way | ||
| Samples | You are biasing my choice by telling me yours. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prejudice, prepossess | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | handicap | ||
| 2. | bias (cognition) cause to be biased | ||
| Synonyms | predetermine | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prejudice, prepossess | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | angle, slant, weight | ||
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