prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
"there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants"
Similar:
prejudice
partiality
partisanship
favoritism
unfairness
one-sidedness
bigotry
intolerance
racism
racialism
sexism
heterosexism
homophobia
chauvinism
anti-Semitism
discrimination
a jaundiced eye
predisposition
leaning
tendency
inclination
propensity
proclivity
proneness
predilection
parti pris
Opposite:
objectivity
fairness
impartiality
2.
in some sports, such as lawn bowling, the irregular shape given to a ball.
verb
1.
cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something.
"all too often, our recruitment processes are biased toward younger candidates"
Similar:
prejudice
influence
color
sway
weight
predispose
distort
skew
bend
twist
warp
angle
load
slant
prejudiced
partial
partisan
one-sided
blinkered
subjective
bigoted
intolerant
discriminatory
racist
racialist
sexist
heterosexist
homophobic
antigay
chauvinistic
chauvinist
anti-Semitic
jaundiced
distorted
warped
twisted
skewed
parti pris
Opposite:
unbiased
impartial
fair
2.
ELECTRONICS
give a bias to.
"bias the ball"
