bias
To place bias upon; to influenceTo place bias upon; to influence.
» I know that Tom is biased.
Ich weiß, dass Tom Vorurteile hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я знаю, що Том упереджений. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To place bias upon; to influence.
Our prejudices bias our views.
influence in an unfair way
To give a bias to.
Examples
157 sentencesI know that Tom is biased.
Я знаю, що Том упереджений. — deniko
deIch weiß, dass Tom Vorurteile hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I think that Tom is biased.
Гадаю, Том упереджений. — deniko
I know I have a biased opinion.
Я знаю, що моя думка упереджена. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что у меня предвзятое мнение. — marafon
The study is biased.
Це дослідження упереджене. — deniko
Tom may be biased.
Том може бути упередженим. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
c. 1520 in the sense "oblique line". As a technical term in the game of bowls c. 1560, whec. 1520 in the sense "oblique line". As a technical term in the game of bowls c. 1560, whence the figurative use (c. 1570).
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Forms
biases, biasing, biased, biasedSynonyms
1 synonyms- cause to be biased:predetermine
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Media and the news — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form