bias in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
bias in Konkani कोंकणी
bias in Sindhi سنڌي
bias in English
- bias⇄adj. slanting across the weave; oblique; diagonal.
Ex. Trim with bias bands. - bias⇄adv. 1. obliquely to the direction of weaving; diagonally.
Ex. The skirt is bias cut.
2. (Figurative.) off the straight; awry; wrong. - bias⇄bias, noun, pl.-ases,adjective, adverb, verb, -ased,-asingor (especially British)-assed,-assing.
- bias⇄expr. on the bias, diagonally across the weave.
Ex. cloth cut on the bias. - bias⇄noun 1. a slanting or oblique line.
Ex. Cloth is cut on the bias when it is cut diagonally across the weave.
2. (Figurative.) an opinion before there is a reason for it; leaning of the mind; prejudice.
Ex. An umpire should have no bias - bias⇄v.t. 1. to give a slanted opinion to; influence, usually unfairly; prejudice.
Ex. The judge tried not to let his feelings bias his judgment.
(SYN) incline.
2. to apply a direct-current voltage to.