Biased

//ˈbaɪəst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of bias form-of, participle, past

    "She biased them against him for no apparent reason."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

    "The newspaper gave a biased account of the incident."

  2. 2
    Having outcomes with unequal probabilities; weighted.

    "a biased coin"

  3. 3
    Angled at a slant.

    "The table had a biased edge."

  4. 4
    On which an electrical bias is applied.
  5. 5
    Exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation; skewed.
Adjective
  1. 1
    favoring one person or side over another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
partialbigotedacrossantiblackaslantaslope

Example

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"Anybody with at least a two-digit IQ knows this was a politically biased choice."

Etymology

From bias + -ed.

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