bias
gb/bˈaɪəs/ us/bˈaɪəs/
B2
Angličtina
~ 6900
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Podstatné jméno
B2
property
1
unfair preference or prejudice
A strong and unfair feeling for or against a person, group, or idea that affects how someone thinks or acts.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] has a bias against / in favor of [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "bias" only for opinions and forget it usually suggests something unfair. Also, they may say "a bias on" instead of the more natural "a bias against" or "a bias in favor of".
Synonyma
prejudice (Often stronger emotional dislike, especially toward people, and commonly about race, religion, or similar groups.)
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partiality (Formal; stresses unfair support for one side or person over another.)
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favoritism (Usually about unfair preference in decisions, especially at work or in school.)
Antonyma
impartiality (Emphasizes treating all sides fairly without favor or prejudice.)
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fairness (General word for just and equal treatment without bias.)
Kolokace
racial bias
|gender bias
|unconscious bias
|show bias
|bias against
|bias in favor of
Témata
society
|politics
|emotions
|work
|relationships
|law
Příklady
- The company launched training to address racial bias in hiring decisions.
- Her report showed a clear bias in favor of larger corporations.
- Judges must avoid any bias that could affect their decisions in court.
- There is growing concern about algorithmic bias in social media feeds.
- He denied any bias against older workers during the restructuring.
Učební příklady
- The teacher must not have bias toward any student.
- Many people have bias and do not know it.
- The news article showed bias against the new law.
- We need to reduce bias in the hiring process.
- The judge tried hard to avoid personal bias.
Sloveso
C1
action
2
to unfairly influence or prejudice
To make someone or something unfairly support one side more than another.
Vzorec užití:
[something] biases [someone/something] toward / against [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say "make bias" instead of the verb "bias" (e.g., "The news makes bias" instead of "The news biases people"). They may also confuse the verb "bias" with the adjective "biased" (e.g., "This news biases" instead of "This news is biased").
Synonyma
prejudice (Often used for influencing someone to unfairly dislike a person or group; slightly more emotional.)
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sway (General word for influencing someone; does not always mean unfair influence, unlike "bias".)
Antonyma
neutralize (To remove or balance an unfair influence so that it is no longer biased.)
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balance (To counter an existing bias so that no side is unfairly favored.)
Kolokace
bias the results
|bias public opinion
|biased toward
|biased against
|bias the sample
Témata
society
|communication
|science
|work
|relationships
|law
Příklady
- The way the survey was written may have biased the answers toward positive responses.
- Personal experiences can bias how we judge other people.
- The article is clearly biased against small businesses.
- If you only show one side of the story, you will bias public opinion.
- Using only volunteers from one city would bias the study results.
Učební příklady
- The question may bias people to say yes.
- Bad news stories can bias readers against a group.
- His past problems with the company biased him against the new plan.
- The sample size was too small and biased the results.
- The media coverage biased many voters before the election.
Podstatné jméno
C1
property
3
personal tendency or leaning
A natural liking or leaning toward one thing more than another.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] has a bias toward [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners often do not realize that "bias" can be neutral or even positive in this sense and think it always means something morally wrong. Context decides whether the bias is simply a preference or an unfair tendency.
Synonyma
inclination (Neutral word for a natural leaning or preference, with less suggestion of unfairness.)
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tendency (Very general word for what usually happens or what someone usually does or prefers.)
Antonyma
neutrality (No special leaning or preference in any direction.)
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open-mindedness (Willingness to consider many options without a fixed preference.)
Kolokace
a bias toward action
|personal bias
|editorial bias
|a strong bias for
|a slight bias toward
Témata
emotions
|personality
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The manager has a bias toward action and prefers quick decisions.
- Our culture has a strong bias toward individual achievement.
- His taste in music shows a clear bias toward jazz.
- The program has an urban bias and often ignores rural issues.
- There is a noticeable bias toward short, visual content on that platform.
Učební příklady
- I have a bias toward sweet food.
- Her bias toward city life is very clear.
- The magazine has a bias toward new technology.
- The teacher has a small bias toward group work.
- His bias toward fast results can cause problems.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
entity
4
systematic error in data/results
In studies or measurements, a regular error that makes the results wrong in the same way each time.
Vzorec užití:
[study/measurement] shows bias toward [result]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with personal prejudice. In research contexts, "bias" usually means a problem with the method or sample, not feelings about people.
Synonyma
systematic error (Technical phrase; emphasizes that the error is regular and built into the method, not random.)
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distortion (Results are changed from their true form, but this word is less technical than "systematic error".)
Antonyma
accuracy (Results are close to the true value and free from bias.)
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representativeness (The sample correctly reflects the whole group, with little or no bias.)
Kolokace
sampling bias
|selection bias
|measurement bias
|response bias
|reduce bias
Témata
science
|research
|statistics
|medicine
|education
Příklady
- Researchers redesigned the survey to reduce selection bias.
- Sampling bias made the study overestimate support for the new policy.
- Failure to randomize participants can introduce serious bias into a trial.
- They checked the instrument regularly to avoid measurement bias.
- Publication bias means that positive results are more likely to be printed than negative ones.
Učební příklady
- The study had sampling bias because it only used students.
- Scientists try to remove bias from their research.
- Random choice helps to reduce bias in experiments.
- The data may have bias because many people did not answer.
- We must check the method for any hidden bias.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C2
entity
5
electrical bias voltage or current
In electronics, a fixed electric power given to a part so it works in the right way.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] applies a bias to [a component]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with personal or social "bias". In electronics, it is purely about voltages and currents, not opinions or fairness.
Synonyma
offset (Technical; focuses on the amount by which the operating point is shifted from zero or from a reference level.)
Antonyma
ground (Connecting a point in a circuit to zero voltage; often removes or defines the reference for any bias.)
Kolokace
bias voltage
|bias current
|forward bias
|reverse bias
|DC bias
Témata
technology
|engineering
|science
Příklady
- You need to set the correct bias voltage on the transistor to avoid distortion.
- In forward bias, current flows easily through the diode.
- The amplifier stopped working because the grid bias was incorrect.
- This design reduces the required bias current and saves power.
- Reverse bias greatly reduces the current through the junction.
Učební příklady
- The engineer changed the bias voltage on the transistor.
- In this circuit, the diode has forward bias.
- We check the bias current with a meter.
- Wrong bias can damage the device.
- The manual shows how to set the bias for the tube.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
relation
6
diagonal direction of fabric
In clothes and sewing, the line across cloth that goes diagonally, not straight along the threads.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is cut on the bias
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that in sewing "on the bias" has a very specific technical meaning and is not related to fairness or opinions.
Synonyma
diagonal (General word for a slanting line; does not specifically refer to fabric structure like "bias" does.)
Antonyma
straight grain (The direction along the main threads of the fabric, the opposite of cutting on the bias.)
Kolokace
on the bias
|cut on the bias
|bias strip
|bias tape
|bias cut
Témata
fashion
|crafts
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
Příklady
- The dress is cut on the bias to make it drape better.
- She bought bias tape to finish the edge of the quilt.
- Cutting the skirt on the bias gives it more stretch and movement.
- This pattern works best when the fabric is placed on the bias.
- Bias strips are used to bind curved edges neatly.
Učební příklady
- The shirt is cut on the bias, so it hangs softly.
- She used bias tape to cover the raw edge.
- Cut the fabric on the bias for more stretch.
- This skirt looks nice because it is on the bias.
- The pattern says to cut one piece on the bias.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C2
entity
7
weight that makes a ball curve
In some sports, the way a ball is made heavier on one side so it rolls in a curve.
Vzorec užití:
[a ball] has a strong bias to [one side]
Častá chyba:
Learners may know only the social meaning of "bias" and not realize it can refer to physical weight in sports equipment.
Synonyma
weighting (Focuses on the added weight on one side; less specific to curved rolling in these sports.)
Antonyma
even balance (The weight is equal on all sides, so the ball rolls straight and has no bias.)
Kolokace
the bias of the bowl
|strong bias
|take the bias off
|with the bias
|against the bias
Témata
sports
Příklady
- The bias of the bowl makes it swing sharply at the end of its path.
- Players must learn how to read the bias on different greens.
- He misjudged the bias and the bowl drifted too far left.
- This set has a stronger bias than the club's old bowls.
- She prefers bowls with a gentle bias for more control.
Učební příklady
- The bowl has a bias, so it does not roll straight.
- He did not know the bias well and missed the target.
- A strong bias makes the ball move in a big curve.
- They tested the bias of the new bowls.
- You must learn how the bias works in this game.
Sloveso
technical
C2
action
8
to apply electrical bias
To give a fixed electric power to a part in a circuit so it works in the right way.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] biases [a component] with [a voltage/current]
Častá chyba:
Learners may try to use this technical verb in general contexts about opinions; in electronics it strictly refers to voltages or currents, not mental influence.
Synonyma
pre-bias (Specialized; stresses setting the operating point in advance, before normal use.)
Antonyma
de-bias (Specialist use; to remove or reduce an applied bias so the component is no longer set to that operating point.)
Kolokace
bias the transistor
|bias the diode
|properly biased
|DC biased
|biased for class A operation
Témata
technology
|engineering
|science
Příklady
- You need to bias the transistor at 0.7 volts on the base.
- The tube is cathode-biased in this design.
- If you over-bias the stage, the signal will clip.
- Engineers carefully bias the amplifier to minimize distortion.
- The LED must be correctly biased to limit the current.
Učební příklady
- The engineer will bias the transistor before the test.
- We bias the diode so that current can flow.
- If you do not bias the part, the circuit may not work.
- The manual says how to bias the tube.
- They biased the amplifier to get a clean sound.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bias
IPA
GB/bˈaɪəs/
US/bˈaɪəs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
bi - as (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (bi)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bias
- Plural: biases
Verb
- Base: bias
- 3rd Person Singular: biases, biasses
- Present Participle: biasing, biassing
- Past: biased, biassed
- Past Participle: biassed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
Negative and opposite forms
unbiased
adjective
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past participle: biassed Verb
Výrazy
bias against
1/bˈaɪəs əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
bias directed against something
An unfair feeling or action that goes against a certain person, group, or idea.
Příklady
- There is clear bias against older workers in some industries.
- Activists protested what they saw as bias against immigrants.
bias in favor of
1/bˈaɪəs ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv/
fixed phrase
bias supporting something
An unfair feeling or action that helps or supports one person, group, or idea more than others.
Příklady
- The policy showed a bias in favor of large companies.
- Critics accused the judge of bias in favor of the defendant.
cultural bias
1/kˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
judging things by one culture
A way of thinking that makes people judge other cultures by the rules and values of their own culture.
Příklady
- The test was criticized for cultural bias against minority students.
- Teachers must be aware of cultural bias when choosing classroom materials.
cut on the bias
1/kˈʌt ˈɔn ðə bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
cut fabric diagonally to threads
To cut cloth along the diagonal direction, not straight with the threads.
Příklady
- The instructions say to cut the skirt pieces on the bias.
- If you cut the fabric on the bias, the dress will fall more softly around the body.
on the bias
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
in a diagonal direction on fabric
Placed or cut in a diagonal line across the cloth, not straight along the threads.
Příklady
- This top is cut on the bias, giving it more stretch.
- Bias tape is cut on the bias so it can go smoothly around curves.
reporting bias
1/ɹɪpˈɔɹtɪŋ bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
technical
bias from selective reporting
A problem in research when some kinds of results are shared or printed more than others, which changes how the evidence looks overall.
Příklady
- Reporting bias can make treatments seem more effective than they really are.
- Medical journals are working to reduce reporting bias in clinical trials.
sampling bias
1/sˈæmplɪŋ bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
technical
bias from unrepresentative samples
A problem in a study when the group that is chosen does not fairly represent the whole population.
Příklady
- Online surveys often suffer from sampling bias.
- Sampling bias can make the results of a poll very misleading.
selection bias
1/səlˈɛkʃən bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
technical
bias from how subjects are chosen
A problem in research when the way people or things are chosen changes the results in a wrong way.
Příklady
- The researchers tried to avoid selection bias by random assignment.
- Selection bias may explain why the treatment seemed more effective in this study.
unconscious bias
1/ˌʌŋkˈɑnʃəs bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
hidden bias a person is unaware of
A hidden and often unfair feeling for or against a group or idea that a person does not know they have.
Příklady
- Many companies now offer training on unconscious bias in the workplace.
- Unconscious bias can affect who gets hired, even when people think they are being fair.
cognitive bias
1/kˈɑɡnɪtɪv bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
formal
systematic error in thinking
A common, repeatable mistake in how people think or judge things, often without noticing it.
Příklady
- Confirmation bias is a well-known type of cognitive bias.
- The training teaches managers how to recognize their own cognitive biases.
- Cognitive biases can lead people to make poor financial decisions.
cognitive bias
2/kˈɑɡnɪtɪv bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
systematic error in thinking
A common way that the human mind makes mistakes when it thinks or decides.
Příklady
- Cognitive bias can lead investors to make poor financial choices.
- Psychology courses often teach students about different types of cognitive bias.
confirmation bias
1/kˌɑnfɚmˈeɪʃən bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
tendency to favor supporting evidence
A mental habit where people mainly notice or believe information that agrees with what they already think, and ignore other information.
Příklady
- Social media can make confirmation bias worse by showing us only opinions we already agree with.
- Social media can increase confirmation bias by showing us only posts we already agree with.
- Scientists must try to avoid confirmation bias when they test their ideas.
- Because of confirmation bias, he read only articles that supported his opinion.
- His argument was full of confirmation bias; he only quoted sources that supported his view.
gender bias
1/d͡ʒˈɛndɚ bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
unfair treatment by gender
When someone is treated better or worse because of their gender.
Příklady
- The company was accused of gender bias in its hiring process.
- The study found strong gender bias in promotion decisions.
- Teachers should be aware of possible gender bias in the classroom.
- She spoke out against gender bias in the tech industry.
implicit bias
1/ɪmplˈɪsət bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
unconscious attitudes or stereotypes
Hidden attitudes or beliefs that affect how you think or act without you knowing it, often in an unfair way.
Příklady
- Many companies now offer training to help employees recognize their implicit bias.
- Researchers study implicit bias to understand hidden attitudes about race and gender.
- Implicit bias can influence decisions even when people believe they are being fair.
- Implicit bias can influence quick decisions, like who we sit next to on a bus.
- Researchers study implicit bias to understand how stereotypes shape everyday behaviour.
racial bias
1/ɹˈeɪʃəl bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
tendency to judge by race
A habit or way of thinking that makes a person or system treat some races better or worse than others.
Příklady
- The report showed evidence of racial bias in traffic stops.
- The study found clear racial bias in sentencing decisions.
- Training programs aim to reduce racial bias among police officers.
- They offered training to help employees recognize their own racial bias.
- The app was criticized for reflecting racial bias in its results.