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bi·as / ˈbīəs/ •
n.
1.
prejudice in
favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually
in a way considered to be unfair: there was evidence of bias
against foreign applicants [in sing.] a
systematic bias in favor of the powerful.
∎ [in sing.] a concentration on or
interest in one particular area or subject: a discernible bias toward philosophy. ∎
Statistics
a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not
allowed for in its derivation.
2.
an edge cut obliquely across the grain of a fabric.
3. in some sports, such as lawn bowling,
the irregular shape given to a ball. ∎
the oblique
course that such a shape causes a ball to run.
4.
Electr.
a steady voltage, magnetic field, or other factor applied to an electronic
system or device to cause it to operate over a predetermined range.
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v. (bi·ased , bi·as·ing or bi·assed,
bi·as·sing) 1. [tr.] (usu. be
biased) show prejudice for or against (someone or something)
unfairly: readers said the paper was biased toward the
conservatives [as adj.]
(biased) a biased view of the
world. ∎ influence unfairly to invoke
favoritism: her well-rehearsed sob story failed to bias the
jury. 2.
give a bias to: bias the ball.
PHRASES:
cut on the bias (of a fabric or garment) cut obliquely or
diagonally across the grain.
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Putting biases to work
Magazine article from: The Quill; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...overcoming biases. Bad biases, that is. Some...about the role that bias plays in developing...overcome more damaging biases. And then there's obvious bias: "When people...their political bias and to keep quiet...preferences. Political biases are, at least...
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Bias Against Caregiving
Magazine article from: Academe; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...As a result of such biases, faculty members suffer...engaging in what we label "bias avoidance" strategies. Because the biases are often hidden, faculty...reasons for productive bias avoidance may be comprehensible...the academy to escape biases against caregiving. In...
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Bias Family to Attend All-Too-Familiar Court;Alleged Killers of Son Jay to Go on Trial
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/22/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...Almost four years ago, James and Lonise Bias sat in a Prince George's County courtroom...University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias, whose death spotlighted a familiar American...s younger brother, James S. "Jay" Bias III, a mail room clerk for Sovran Bank...
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Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News. (Words & reflections: bias among the media). (book review)
Magazine article from: Nieman Reports; 3/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...translated into charges of widespread bias. Even those who dispute the liberal-bias-in-politics argument don...journalists ignore their own political biases to present balanced stories...dwell long on the debate over bias and political coverage. Instead...
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Bias Mourned With Cries of `Enough!'; 3,500 Attend Funeral of 20-Year-Old Gunned Down Outside Pr. George's Mall
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/9/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...community came to bury James S. "Jay" Bias yesterday. There were tears as well as shouts...the outstretched arms of James and Lonise Bias. They vowed that they would not let what happened to Bias happen to them. "This is why Jay died...
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BIAS Unveils Peak Pro 6.
PR Newswire; 3/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...5.1 B63, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BIAS, Inc. today debuted Peak Pro 6 -- a...Davies, VP Sales & Marketing for BIAS, Inc. "Existing Peak users will be pleased...features in Peak Pro 6 may be found at the BIAS web site: http://www.bias-inc...
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Bias Family Sues Agent; Action Claims Denial of Life Insurance Benefits
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/19/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...Bias' rights" led the Bias family to believe that...life insurance policy for Bias. The Biases had obtained a $1 million...lawyers representing the Biases, said that it was a coincidence...first anniversary of Len Bias' death. It took this...
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Len Bias' Death Provoked Change, Questions
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/18/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Maryland, the only question surrounding Len Bias was whether he would dominate the NBA in...Twenty years later, many still wonder. Bias appeared destined for greatness when the...in the 1986 NBA draft. The plan was for Bias to team with future Hall of Famer Larry...
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BIAS Launches Peak Express 6 Audio Editor for Mac.
PR Newswire; 11/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...Berkley Integrated Audio Software (BIAS), Inc. today announced that Peak Express...including integration with the newly released BIAS iProRecorder -- a high-quality and intuitive...Davies, VP of Sales and Marketing for BIAS. "Users of iProRecorder, our popular...
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Bias supply provides short-circuit protection.
Magazine article from: EDN; 9/16/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the circuit. Figure 1 shows a trickle-charged bias supply that uses an LT1431 programmable reference...UVLO threshold, IC2 shuts down, and a constant bias current starts to charge the bias supply capacitor. [IC.sub.1] controls the...
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Bias
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
...limited set of conclusions, and bias must be addressed in all studies. There are many types of bias, which can be intentional...and events or features that bias one study may have no biasing effect on another. Biases can result from selection...
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Selection Bias
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Selection Bias An important aspect of empirical investigations...entire population, is known as selection bias . The example of employed women is useful...further illustrating the concept of selection bias. In fact, the original papers on selection...
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Over-Attribution Bias
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...researchers ’ correspondence biases. The common tendency of attributing correspondence bias to people ’ s dispositional...the very same bias. Correspondence biases are, after all, experimentally evoked...
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Gender Bias
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
...students are affected by gender bias in many subtle but significant...The ramifications of gender bias are not limited to the educational...Awareness of the existence of these biases will help to overcome their...Childs, Ruth Axman. Gender Bias and Fairness. Washington...
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bias
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing
bias 1. The d.c. component of an a.c. signal. 2. The d.c. voltage used to switch on or off a bipolar transistor or diode (see forward bias , reverse bias ), or the d.c. gate-source voltage used to control the d.c. drain...
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