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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