a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement
تعصب, سوگیری, جانبداری, پیشداوری
see also implicit bias, unconscious bias
2
an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability
تمایل, گرایش, علاقهٔ خاص
The course has a strong practical bias.
Leila had a marked scientific bias.
In British universities there was a bias towards pure science.
3
the fact that the results of research or an experiment are not accurate because a particular factor has not been considered when collecting the information
سوگیری
If a response rate is low, the risk of bias in the findings will be greater.
4
the bias of a piece of cloth is an edge cut diagonally across the threads
برش اریب, بریده مورب
The skirt is cut on the bias.
a bias strip
verb
OPAL
1
to unfairly influence somebody’s opinions or decisions
تاثیرگذاری غیرمنصفانه, جانبداری کردن, گرایش دادن
synonym prejudice
2
to have an effect on the results of research or an experiment so that they do not show the real situation
سوگیری, جانبداری
The experiment contained an error which could bias the results.