biased
to be not objective, to have fixed (unreasonable) opinions
TRANSLATION
voreingenommen sein, Vorurteile haben
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Around 1,000 Los Angeles Times readers have launched a one-day boycott of the US newspaper, accusing it of being BIASED against Israel."
(BBC News - 18 April, 2002)
(BBC News - 18 April, 2002)
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biased
1. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
2. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.
3. A statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.
Synonyms: bias, color, jaundice, prejudice, warp
These verbs mean to influence unfavorably or detrimentally:
- His experiences biased his outlook.
- Your misbehavior has colored my opinion of you.
- Dishonest leaders have jaundiced her view of politics.
- Lying has prejudiced the public against them.
- Bitterness has warped your judgment.
biased
1. A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
2. An unfair act or policy stemming from prejudice.
3. A statistical sampling or testing error caused by systematically favoring some outcomes over others.
Synonyms: bias, color, jaundice, prejudice, warp
These verbs mean to influence unfavorably or detrimentally:
- His experiences biased his outlook.
- Your misbehavior has colored my opinion of you.
- Dishonest leaders have jaundiced her view of politics.
- Lying has prejudiced the public against them.
- Bitterness has warped your judgment.
