ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00478 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
bias
n.
US/ˈbaɪəs/
UK/ˈbaɪəs/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of bias
1noun
An inclination or prejudice towards or against something or someone that prevents impartial judgment.
The study showed a clear bias against women in hiring decisions.
The study showed a clear bias against women in hiring decisions.
Personal bias can cloud objective decision-making in important matters.
Personal bias can cloud objective decision-making in important matters.
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Derivatives of bias
biased
biased (adjective)
The judge was accused of being biased toward the defendant's wealthy family.
The judge was accused of being biased toward the defendant's wealthy family.
biased reporting
biased reporting (noun phrase)
Biased reporting can mislead the public about current events.
Biased reporting can mislead the public about current events.
unbiased
unbiased (adjective)
We need an unbiased evaluation of both candidates' qualifications.
We need an unbiased evaluation of both candidates' qualifications.
bias against
bias against (phrasal expression)
There is a persistent bias against hiring older workers in some industries.
There is a persistent bias against hiring older workers in some industries.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of bias
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Common Phrases with bias
unconscious biasunconscious bias
implicit biasimplicit bias
confirm one's biasconfirm one's bias
reduce biasreduce bias
free from biasfree from bias
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Practice Question: bias
Choose the best word for the blank
The researcher tried to ___ any personal bias from influencing the experimental results.
- A eliminate
- B eliminating
- C elimination
- D eliminated
The infinitive form 'eliminate' follows the auxiliary verb 'tried to,' which requires the base form.