bias
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈbaɪəs/
- Specialized
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- The persistence of unconscious bias emerged clearly in a recent study by a consulting firm.
It confirms all of their biases, racism, etcetera.
- It confirms all of their biases, racism, etcetera.
- The groups that have the least amount of bias solve a problem quickest.
- Maybe it's a, a bias for curvy things, right?
- And they get this kind of positive bias in society all the time.
- So just a small, small confirmation bias thing here, NVIDIA.
- So yes, the idea of bias in in the human sense of bias.
- Where people get fooled is when their bias is so strong about something.
Examples
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We don't tolerate gender bias in this house.
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I think confirmation bias is another huge thing.
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And they get this kind of positive bias in society all the time.
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Truth is often based on your own personal bias on how you see the world.
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So this sort of gender bias is starting really, really young.
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There is such a thing as a media bias.
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Time and again, the officials described incidents of racial bias in both their private and public lives.
Academic text (2017) -
However, the possibility that bias might have resulted from missing data cannot be ruled out.
Academic text (2012) -
There was no racial or gender bias in the recruitment or selection of participants.
Academic text (2013) -
Many studies show that implicit bias affects hiring decisions unfairly.
Synonyms
180
4.8
An unfair belief about a person or group formed without good reason
65
7.4
Strong support for one group or view that ignores other views
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3.9
Giving one person or group better treatment than others
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3.4
A tendency to prefer one idea or activity
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6.8
An opinion you form before you have enough facts that makes you judge unfairly
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4.4
A small preference for one side or point of view
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7.1
A tendency to think or behave in a certain way because of past experiences
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6.7
An unfair liking that makes you treat one person or group better than others
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5.3
An opinion you form before you know enough facts
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A researcher's expectations change how participants act in a study and affect results
How Biased
- Offensive
535
3.5
180
4.8
- Specialized
261
5.2
19
3.4
22
4.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bias as a noun grew from the image of a 'slant' in thinking, like a 'tilt' of the mind toward or against someone, so it means an unfair preference or prejudice.