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| 1. | [ noun ] a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | |
| Synonyms: | prejudice preconception | |
| Related terms: | partiality taboo irrational_hostility homophobia racism experimenter_bias islamophobia tendentiousness prejudice | |
| 2. | [ verb ] influence in an unfair way | |
| Examples: | "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | oblique | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5241 | |
| 6. | [ 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
Biss Bish bise Bisch Biggs Bissau bisque Biscoe biz big bize bike Bick Bice |
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