Biassed

  • 51biased — UK / US or biassed UK [ˈbaɪəst] / US adjective a) preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is unfair a biased report biased against/towards/in favour of someone/something: The salary structure was biased against women… …

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  • 52spelling — 1. Before the invention of printing in the 15c, English and other European languages lacked any regularity of spelling and usage was largely based on personal preference. Despite the development of rules, English remains notoriously beset by… …

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  • 53bias — ► NOUN 1) inclination or prejudice in favour of a particular person, thing, or viewpoint. 2) a slanting direction across the grain of a fabric. 3) the tendency of a ball in the game of bowls to swerve because of the way it is weighted. 4)… …

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  • 54bias — [bī′əs] n. pl. biases [MFr biais, a slope, slant < OFr < OProv < ?] 1. a line, cut or sewn diagonally across the weave of cloth, as in making seams, binding tape, etc. 2. a mental leaning or inclination; partiality; bent 3. Lawn Bowling… …

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  • 55bias — n. & v. n. 1 (often foll. by towards, against) a predisposition or prejudice. 2 Statistics a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation. 3 an edge cut obliquely across the weave of a fabric. 4… …

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