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The definition of bias
9 Definitions of: bias
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- noun, mental tendency or inclination, esp an irrational preference or prejudice
- noun, a diagonal line or cut across the weave of a fabric
- noun, electronics the voltage applied to an electronic device or system to establish suitable working conditions
- noun, bowls a) a bulge or weight inside one side of a bowl b) the curved course of such a bowl on the green
- noun, statistics a) an extraneous latent influence on, unrecognized conflated variable in, or selectivity in a sample which influences its distribution and so renders it unable to reflect the desired population parameters b) if T is an estimator of the parameter θ, the expected value of (T–θ)
- noun, an inaudible high-frequency signal used to improve the quality of a tape recording
- adjective, slanting obliquely; diagonal
- adverb, obliquely; diagonally
- verb, to cause to have a bias; prejudice; influence
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| Synonyms: | angle, influence, prejudice, leaning, bent, tendency, inclination, penchant, bigotry, propensity | And more... |
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