| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun bias.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (bias) |
1. A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation.[Wordnet]. 2. A line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric.[Wordnet]. 3. A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line.[Websters]. 4. A leaning of the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent; inclination.[Websters]. 5. A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.[Websters]. 6. A slant; a diagonal; as, to cut cloth on the bias.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Present Tense | 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb bias.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (bias) |
1. Influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours".[Wordnet]. 2. Cause to be biased.[Wordnet]. 3. To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to influence; to prejudice; to prepossess.[Websters]. 4. To affect.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Base verb from the following inflections: biasing, biased, biases, biaser, biasers, biasingly and biasedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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Date "Biases" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1838. (references) |
Topics by Level of Interest: BIASES | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| List of cognitive biases | 25 | List of cognitive biases | 25 | |
| List of memory biases | 11 | List of memory biases | 11 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | تَحَامُل (bias, prejudice, tendency, biased, biases), إِجْحاف (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُحَابَاة (bias, favor, favoritism, alignment, alignments), مالَ إِلَى أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), هَوًى (freak, inclination, love, vagary, whim), تَمْيِيز (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), تَغَرُّض (advocacies, advocacy, bias, biased, biases), تَعَصَّبَ لِـ أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُمَالَأَة (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | تَحَامُل (bias, prejudice, tendency, biased, biases), إِجْحاف (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُحَابَاة (bias, favor, favoritism, alignment, alignments), مالَ إِلَى أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), هَوًى (freak, inclination, love, vagary, whim), تَمْيِيز (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), تَغَرُّض (advocacies, advocacy, bias, biased, biases), تَعَصَّبَ لِـ أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُمَالَأَة (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | تَحَامُل (bias, prejudice, tendency, biased, biases), إِجْحاف (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُحَابَاة (bias, favor, favoritism, alignment, alignments), مالَ إِلَى أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), هَوًى (freak, inclination, love, vagary, whim), تَمْيِيز (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), تَغَرُّض (advocacies, advocacy, bias, biased, biases), تَعَصَّبَ لِـ أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُمَالَأَة (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | induze (biases), inclinam (deflect, biases). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | vorurteile (prejudices, jaundices, biases, preoccupations), Neigungen (inclinations, tendencies, proclivities, veins, affections). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | Prejugé (bias, biases), polarisent (polarize, biases, polarises). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | Prejugé (bias, biases), polarisent (polarize, biases, polarises). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | vorurteile (prejudices, jaundices, biases, preoccupations), Neigungen (inclinations, tendencies, proclivities, veins, affections). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | تَحَامُل (bias, prejudice, tendency, biased, biases), إِجْحاف (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُحَابَاة (bias, favor, favoritism, alignment, alignments), مالَ إِلَى أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), هَوًى (freak, inclination, love, vagary, whim), تَمْيِيز (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), تَغَرُّض (advocacies, advocacy, bias, biased, biases), تَعَصَّبَ لِـ أو مَعَ (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed), مُمَالَأَة (bias, biased, biases, biasing, biassed). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | vorurteile (prejudices, jaundices, biases, preoccupations), Neigungen (inclinations, tendencies, proclivities, veins, affections). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | vorurteile (prejudices, jaundices, biases, preoccupations), Neigungen (inclinations, tendencies, proclivities, veins, affections). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | バイアス (bias, biases). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Fordomer (biases, prejudices). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | induze (biases), inclinam (deflect, biases). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | predisposiciones (predispositions, biases), inclinaciones (inclinations, inclines, kowtows, likes, biases), Sesgo (bias, slanting, askance, askew, cant). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, biases. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
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