bias
Pronunciation:
/ˈbaɪəs//ˈbaɪəs/noun
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Inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection.
The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
verb
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To place bias upon; to influence.
Example: Our prejudices bias our views.
adjective
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Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.
Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.
adverb
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In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.
Example: to cut cloth bias