bias

/bˈaɪəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
2. a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

adjective

1. slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
   “a bias fold”

verb

1. influence in an unfair way
   “you are biasing my choice by telling me yours”
2. cause to be biased

Synonyms for bias

• prejudice
• preconception
• diagonal
• oblique
• predetermine

Words that rhyme with bias

• impious
• pious
• aeroscience
• byas
• byus
• darius
• dyas
• dyess
• elias
• kious
• matthias
• mcdyess
• pius
• prius
• tobias