I. bi ‧ as 1 AC /ˈbaɪəs/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ bias ; noun : ↑ bias ; adjective : ↑ biased ≠ ↑ unbiased ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: biais , from Old Provençal ]
1 . [singular, uncountable] an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad that influences how you deal with it ⇨ discrimination
political/gender/racial etc bias
political bias in the press
Students were evaluated without bias.
bias against/towards/in favour of
It’s clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
2 . [singular] a natural skill or interest in one type of thing:
Lydia has a strong artistic bias.
3 . on the bias in a ↑ diagonal direction
II. bias 2 AC BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ bias ; noun : ↑ bias ; adjective : ↑ biased ≠ ↑ unbiased ]
to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions:
Several factors could have biased the results of the study.