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to bias
01
to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view
Transitive: to bias sb/sth
Examples
She biased the hiring process by favoring candidates from her alma mater.
02
to apply a small amount of electrical voltage to a component to control its behavior
Transitive: to bias an electric component
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bias
3rd person singular
biases
Past simple
biased
Past participle
biased
Examples
Engineers biased the transistor to ensure it operates within the desired range.
Bias
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
biases
Examples
The judge showed bias and did n't treat both sides fairly.
02
a diagonal line across a fabric, typically running at a 45-degree angle to the grain of the fabric, often used for cutting to allow stretch or flexibility
Examples
The scarf was sewn along the bias to create a more comfortable fit.
bias
01
cut or positioned diagonally across the threads of a fabric rather than along the warp or weft
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The bias fabric allowed the dress to drape elegantly.
Lexical Tree
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