bias (biases plural & 3rd person present) (biasing present participle) (biased past tense & past participle )
1 n-var Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
(=prejudice)
Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system...
2 n-var Bias is a concern with or interest in one thing more than others.
The Department has a strong bias towards neuroscience.
3 verb To bias someone means to influence them in favour of a particular choice.
We mustn't allow it to bias our teaching. V n