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Bias (textile) — Bias or cross grain of cloth. The bias (US) or cross grain (UK) direction of a piece of woven fabric, usually referred to simply as the bias or the cross grain , is at 45 degrees to its warp and weft threads. Every piece of woven fabric has two… … Wikipedia
bias — [bī′əs] n. pl. biases [MFr biais, a slope, slant < OFr < OProv < ?] 1. a line, cut or sewn diagonally across the weave of cloth, as in making seams, binding tape, etc. 2. a mental leaning or inclination; partiality; bent 3. Lawn Bowling… … English World dictionary
bias — 1. noun 1) he accused the media of bias Syn: prejudice, partiality, partisanship, favoritism, unfairness, one sidedness; bigotry, intolerance, discrimination, leaning, tendency, inclination, predilection Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
have an axe to grind — verb To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something. There is not the least doubt, Gen. Cary said, that Mr. Cleveland is the most popular man … Wiktionary
Bias in education — can refer to real or perceived bias in the educational system.Bias in school textbooksThe content of school textbooks is often the issue of debate, as their target audience is young people, and the term whitewashing is the one commonly used to… … Wikipedia
bias — bi·as / bī əs/ n: a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in a dispute: prejudice a judge disqualified because of bias Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
bias — bi‧as [ˈbaɪəs] noun biases PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] MARKETING in market research, errors in results, usually caused by working with a group of people who are not typical of the group you want to know about, or by asking confusing… … Financial and business terms
Bias of Priene — Bias (Greek: Βίας ο Πριηνεὺς , 6th century BCE), the son of Teutamus and a citizen of Priene was a Greek philosopher. Satyrus puts him as the wisest of all the Seven Sages of Greece.One of the examples of his goodness is the legend that says that … Wikipedia
bias crime — noun (N American) A crime committed for racial reasons • • • Main Entry: ↑bias * * * bias crime, = hate crime: »A recent string of bias crimes…have stunned the city and once again strained race relations (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
Bias — Bi as, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Biased} (b[imac] ast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Biasing}.] To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to influence; to prejudice; to prepossess. [1913 Webster] Me it had not biased in the one direction, nor… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
