Bias | Mean of bias in English Dictionary

/ˈbajəs/

• Noun
• a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
1. The writer has a strong liberal/conservative bias. [=favors liberal/conservative views]
2. ethnic and racial biases
3. He showed a bias toward a few workers in particular.
4. Do they have a bias against women/minorities?
5. The company was accused of racial/gender bias.
6. The decision was made without bias.
7. She showed no bias toward older clients.
• a strong interest in something or ability to do something
1. a student with a strong bias towards the arts
• in a slanted direction
1. The material for the dress was cut on the bias.
• Verb

• to have a strong and often unfair influence on (someone or something)
1. I don't want to bias you against the movie, but I thought the book was much better.
2. The circumstances could bias the results of the survey.