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Idioms for bias
- in the diagonal direction of the cloth.
- out of line; slanting.
on the bias,
Origin of bias
1520–30; <Middle French biais oblique <Old Provençal, probably <Vulgar Latin *(e)bigassius<Greek epikársios oblique, equivalent to epi-epi- + -karsios oblique
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1. Bias, prejudice mean a strong inclination of the mind or a preconceived opinion about something or someone. A bias may be favorable or unfavorable: bias in favor of or against an idea. Prejudice implies a preformed judgment even more unreasoning than bias, and usually implies an unfavorable opinion: prejudice against people of another religion.
OTHER WORDS FROM bias
sub·bi·as, nounsu·per·bi·as, nounWords nearby bias
Definition for bias (2 of 2)
Bias
[ bahy-uhs ]
/ ˈbaɪ əs /
noun
flourished 570 b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Ionia.
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Derived forms of bias
biased or biassed, adjectiveWord Origin for bias
C16: from Old French biais, from Old Provençal, perhaps ultimately from Greek epikarsios oblique
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