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bias

Dictionary definition · bias

noun

  1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

verb

  1. influence in an unfair way"you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
  2. cause to be biased

adjective

  1. slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric"a bias fold"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).