bias

bias Definition

bias (bī′əs)

noun pl. bi′·ases

a line, cut or sewn diagonally across the weave of cloth, as in making seams, binding tape, etc.
a mental leaning or inclination; partiality; bent
Lawn Bowling
1. the bulge in the side of the ball (the bowl) that causes it to roll in a curve
2. this curve or tendency to curve
3. the force causing this
Electronics a high-frequency signal or tone added to a tape during the recording process so as to reduce distortion and increase frequency response
Radio the fixed voltage applied to an electrode circuit to control the mode of operation, usually measured with the cathode voltage as reference
Statistics any systematic error contributing to the difference between statistical values in a population and a sample drawn from it

Etymology: MFr biais, a slope, slant < OFr < OProv < ?

adjective

slanting; diagonal

adverb

transitive verb -·ased or -·assed, -·as·ing or -·as·sing

bias Idioms

on the bias

diagonally; obliquely; specif., cut or sewn diagonally across the weave

bias Synonyms

bias Synonyms

bias Law Definition

A mental tendency, inclination, preconception, prejudice, taint.

bias Usage Examples

Object

dd: Biased dd estimates we are comparing consequences both for.
estimator: If they were not, the sample design would not bias the standard estimators of the parameters.
reporting: Indymedia Liverpool aims to be your source of biased, one-sided reporting from Merseyside.

Converse of object

minimize: Results The combined study had a quality score of 4/5, a high score minimizing bias.

Adjective modifier

attentional: Year: 1997 Key Words: Emotion, affective disorders, memory, attentional bias.
self-serving: To illustrate the self-serving bias with regard to success, I will draw on my own experiences.
inherent: And tho the CWG encourages all forms of creative writing, there seems to be an inherent bias toward poetry.
systematic: Numbers ending in " 5 " have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
downward: However if prwora downward bias as we also fit this year.
left-wing: Those who think that the BBC has left-wing bias can't have spent much time watching any current affairs programs BBC One either.

Modifies a noun

voltage: By making the reference bias voltages applied to the diodes equal, an approximate square wave output is obtained from a sine wave input.
subtraction: The use of a variance component allows the effects of noise in bias subtraction to be properly monitored.

Noun used with modifier

optimism: This document provides guidance on the stages in scheme development at which optimism bias can be reduced.
non-response: Part 3 The following diagram shows seven patterns of non-response described in the ' non-response bias ' section above.
misclassification: Misclassification bias may tau xsubi where to apply for.
ascertainment: Thus a similar ascertainment bias appears to be present in the exclusive focus on HIV.
gender: A greater understanding of gender biases in coping is needed.
selectivity: Experts say the in a selectivity bias in our analysis for a particular.

Preposition: in

bias Quotes

History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side.

—Betjeman, SirJohn

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