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bias definition

bias


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bias 
 
  2  senses  of  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
  =>  handicap 
 
  Sense  2 
  bias,  predetermine 
  =>  slant,  angle,  weight 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bias 
 
  2  senses  of  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
  =>  handicap 
 
  Sense  2 
  bias,  predetermine 
  =>  slant,  angle,  weight 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bias 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bias 
 
  2  senses  of  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
  =>  prejudice,  prepossess 
 
  Sense  2 
  bias,  predetermine 
  =>  prejudice,  prepossess 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bias 
 
  bias  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
  =>  prejudice,  prepossess 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  bias,  predetermine 
  =>  prejudice,  prepossess 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bias 
  bias 
  experimenter  bias 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bias 
 
  The  noun  bias  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bias,  prejudice,  preconception  --  (a  partiality  that  prevents  objective  consideration  of  an  issue  or  situation) 
  2.  diagonal,  bias  --  (a  line  or  cut  across  a  fabric  that  is  not  at  right  angles  to  a  side) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bias 
 
  The  verb  bias  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bias  --  (influence  in  an  unfair  way  "you  are  biasing  my  choice  by  telling  me  yours") 
  2.  bias,  predetermine  --  (cause  to  be  biased) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  bias 
 
  The  adj  bias  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bias  --  (slanting  diagonally  across  the  grain  of  a  fabric;  "a  bias  fold") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  bias 
 
  1  sense  of  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  perpendicular,  oblique)  ->  parallel 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  oblique,  parallel)  ->  perpendicular 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  bias 
 
  1  sense  of  bias 
 
  Sense  1 
  bias 
  =>  oblique  (vs.  parallel)  (vs.  perpendicular) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  bias 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  bias 
 
  bias  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  bias 
  bias 
  biased 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bias 
 
  The  noun  bias  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  bias,  prejudice,  preconception  --  (a  partiality  that  prevents  objective  consideration  of  an  issue  or  situation) 
  2.  diagonal,  bias  --  (a  line  or  cut  across  a  fabric  that  is  not  at  right  angles  to  a  side) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bias 
 
  The  verb  bias  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bias  --  (influence  in  an  unfair  way  "you  are  biasing  my  choice  by  telling  me  yours") 
  2.  bias,  predetermine  --  (cause  to  be  biased) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  bias 
 
  The  adj  bias  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bias  --  (slanting  diagonally  across  the  grain  of  a  fabric;  "a  bias  fold") 



bias definition