A line going diagonally across the grain of fabric: Cut the cloth on the bias.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Sports A weight or irregularity in a ball that causes it to swerve, as in lawn bowling.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adjective
Slanting or diagonal; oblique: a bias fold.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To apply a small voltage to (a grid).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To influence in a particular, typically unfair direction; prejudice.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to.
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To apply a slight negative or positive voltage to (as a transistor).
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