bias

/ˈbaɪ.əs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: biases · biasses · biasing · biassing

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Inclination towards something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xu hướng về điều gì đó

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Noun

Examples

Morality […] give[s] a bias to all their [men's] actions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường chéo giữa sợi dọc và sợi ngang trong vải dệt

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To place bias upon; to influence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt ảnh hưởng lên

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Verb

Examples

Our prejudices bias our views.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To give a bias to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gán xu hướng cho

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Verb

Examples

2002, H. Dijkstra, J. Libby, Overview of silicon detectors, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 494, 86–93, p. 87. On the ohmic side n⁺ is implanted to provide the ohmic contact to bias the detector.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bias” mean?

Inclination towards something.

Is “bias” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.