biased
unfairly not impartial
having an unfair opinion before considering all the facts
biased against [someone/something]; biased in favor of [someone/something]
- A judge must step aside if they are likely to be seen as biased.
- Many viewers felt the documentary was biased in favor of the company.
- The report was criticized as politically biased.
- The teacher was not biased against any student.
- That article seems biased.
systematically distorted or unrepresentative
changed or selected in a way that gives an unfair or inaccurate result
biased [data/sample/result/model]; biased toward [an outcome/group]
- The survey was biased because it included mostly people who already used the service.
- If the training data is biased, the algorithm can make unfair decisions.
- The results were biased by the way the questions were worded.
- The study used biased data.
- A biased sample can give the wrong answer.
inclined toward one option
preferring or giving more attention to one thing than another
biased toward/towards [something]
- The new curriculum is biased toward practical skills rather than theory.
- The website's recommendations are biased toward newer products.
- I'm biased toward quiet cafes when I need to work.
- The course is biased toward speaking practice.
- I am biased toward simple designs.
- Base: biased
biased against
1unfairly negative toward
having an unfair negative opinion of someone or something
- She argued that the selection process was biased against older applicants.
- The newspaper has long been accused of being biased against the mayor.
- Good research methods help prevent interviewers from being biased against certain answers.
biased algorithm
1unfairly skewed algorithm
a computer decision system that treats some people or results unfairly
- A biased algorithm may reject qualified applicants if it was trained on unfair historical data.
- The researchers tested whether the facial-recognition system used a biased algorithm.
- Companies are under pressure to explain how they detect and correct biased algorithms.
biased in favor of
1unfairly positive toward
having an unfair positive opinion of someone or something
- The hiring panel was accused of being biased in favor of internal candidates.
- Some fans think the referee was biased in favor of the home team.
- The review sounded biased in favor of the author's earlier work.
biased sample
1unrepresentative research sample
a group chosen for a study in a way that does not fairly represent the whole group
- A poll taken only on a university campus would be a biased sample of the whole city.
- The company admitted that its customer survey used a biased sample.
- Researchers tried to avoid a biased sample by contacting people from different age groups and neighborhoods.
biased toward/towards
1tending to prefer
preferring or giving more attention to one thing
- The program is biased toward students who already have some coding experience.
- Our strategy is biased toward long-term growth rather than quick profits.
- The scoring system may be biased towards teams with larger budgets.
i may be biased, but
1admitting possible partiality
used when you admit your opinion may not be completely fair
- I may be biased, but I think our city has the best food in the country.
- I may be biased, but her presentation was the strongest one today.
- I may be biased, but this is still my favorite album of the year.