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bias

noun/ˈbaɪəs/ (BY-uhs)Level B2
bias meaning picture: An interview panel smiling warmly at one candidate while ignoring another equally qualified candidate
Picture meaning of “bias” — an unfair feeling for or against someone or something that affects judgement

an unfair feeling for or against someone or something that affects judgement

Bias means favouring one side unfairly, often without realising it. Judges, reporters and examiners must try to avoid bias.

bias meaning in Hindi

किसी के पक्ष या विरोध में अनुचित झुकाव जो निर्णय को प्रभावित करे; पक्षपात

Bias का अर्थ है बिना उचित कारण एक पक्ष की ओर झुकना, अक्सर अनजाने में। न्यायाधीशों, पत्रकारों और परीक्षकों को पक्षपात से बचना चाहिए।

Examples

  1. The coach was accused of bias towards players from his own city.कोच पर अपने शहर के खिलाड़ियों के प्रति पक्षपात का आरोप लगा।
  2. The survey found gender bias in hiring at several firms.सर्वेक्षण में कई कंपनियों की भर्ती में लैंगिक भेदभाव पाया गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

prejudicepartialityfavouritismone-sidednessfairnessimpartialityneutrality

Memory trick

BIAS tilts the scale, like a weighing balance that always leans one way.

💡 Did you know?

Some orchestras hold blind auditions, with musicians playing behind a screen. This simple step is meant to remove bias about a player's appearance.

Word origin

From French biais, 'slanting, oblique'. It first meant a slanting line, and later a mind leaning to one side.

Other meanings

noun Unfair skew in AI results caused by unrepresentative or prejudiced training data.

noun An unfair preference for or against someone or something.

noun A systematic error that makes a sample or result favour one outcome unfairly.

bias meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी के पक्ष या विरोध में अनुचित झुकाव जो निर्णय को प्रभावित करे; पक्षपात
Arabic · العربيةميل غير عادل لصالح شخص أو شيء أو ضده يؤثّر في الحكم؛ تحيّز
French · Françaissentiment injuste pour ou contre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, qui fausse le jugement ; parti pris, préjugé
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaperasaan tidak adil yang memihak atau menentang seseorang dan memengaruhi penilaian; bias, keberpihakan
Chinese · 中文偏向或反对某人某事的不公平倾向,会影响判断;偏见

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