1. an inclination of temperament or outlook especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment prejudice
2. an instance of such prejudice
3. bent, tendency
4. deviation of the expected value of a statistical estimate from the quantity it estimates
5. systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others
6. a line diagonal to the grain of a fabric especially a line at a 45 degree angle to the selvage often utilized in the cutting of garments for smoother fit
7. a peculiarity in the shape of a bowl that causes it to swerve when rolled on the green in lawn bowling
8. the tendency of a bowl to swerve also the impulse causing this tendency
9. the swerve of the bowl
10. a voltage applied to a device (such as a transistor control electrode) to establish a reference level for operation
11. a high-frequency voltage combined with an audio signal to reduce distortion in tape recording
12. diagonally to the grain of a fabric
cut the cloth on the bias sleeves cut on the bias
13. at an angle diagonally to the fibers of something
cut the meat on the bias carrots cut on the bias
14. to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to
his background biases him against foreigners
15. to apply a slight negative or positive voltage to (something, such as a transistor)
16. diagonal, slanting —used chiefly of fabrics and their cut
17. diagonally
cut cloth bias
18. awry
19. a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
20. a strong interest in something or ability to do something
21. to have a strong and often unfair influence on (someone or something)
22. a seam, cut, or stitching running in a slant across cloth
23. a favoring of some ideas or people over others prejudice She has a bias against newcomers.
24. to give a prejudiced outlook to Existing ideas may bias his observation of events.
25. a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in a dispute prejudice
a judge disqualified because of bias