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предвзя́тость — meaning in English

predvzyatost

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English meaning

  • bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
  • partiality noun Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
  • preconception noun An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
  • prejudice noun An unfair opinion or attitude formed in advance, without real knowledge or evidence.

Senses

предвзя́тость is used for these senses in English:

  • bias (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
  • partiality Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
  • preconception An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
  • prejudice (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

bias — full definition

  1. noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
  2. noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
  3. noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
  4. verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.

partiality — full definition

  1. noun Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
  2. noun The quality of being partial or incomplete.

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