biases
nounUK /ˈbaɪəsɪz/
US /ˈbaɪəsɪz/
Biases are feelings that make you like one thing more than another, even when it is not fair.
The judge tried to ignore her biases and listen to both sides fairly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bias can be a slanted or diagonal direction, like the cut of cloth.
The dress was cut on the bias so it hung softly.
3. In statistics, bias means a mistake that makes results lean one way.
The survey had a bias because it only asked people at one store.
4. To bias something means to make it lean or favor one side.
Loud music can bias your choice of what to buy.