cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something

the search results are biased by the specific queries used

common sense biases me against these theories

distort (a statistical result); introduce bias into (a method of sampling, measurement, analysis, etc.)

give a bias to

bias the valve so that the anode current is normally zero or small

inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair

there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

the bias towards younger people in recruitment

a systematic distortion of a statistical result due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation

a direction diagonal to the weave of a fabric

a turquoise silk dress cut on the bias

(in bowls) the irregular shape given to one side of a bowl

a steady voltage, magnetic field, or other factor applied to a system or device to cause it to operate over a predetermined range