bias

• Fait de favoriser une personne, un objet ou une idée par rapport à un autre, souvent de manière injuste; préjugé ou parti pris qui affecte un jugement ou une décision.

A tendency to prefer one person, thing, or idea over another, often in an unfair way.

1. Inclined or prejudicedB2formal

   Showing an unfair preference for or against someone or something.

   partial, préjugé

   • The judge was accused of being bias in the case.
   • Her report was bias towards one political party.
   • The article was bias and lacked objectivity.

   Synonymesbigoteddiscriminatoryone-sidedpartialpartisanprejudicedslantedunfairunjust

   Antonymesequitablefairimpartialindifferentjustneutralobjectiveopen-mindedunbiasedunprejudiced

• Nom désignant une tendance, une inclination ou un préjugé envers une personne, un groupe, une idée ou une chose, souvent considéré comme injuste ou déséquilibré.

A noun referring to a tendency, inclination, or prejudice for or against a person, group, idea, or thing, often considered unfair or unbalanced.

1. Prejudice or inclinationB2formal

   A tendency to favor one side, group, or perspective over another, often unfairly.

   Préjugé ou inclination

   • The judge was accused of bias in the trial.
   • Media outlets should avoid political bias in their reporting.
   • Her bias against the new policy was evident in her comments.

   Synonymesfavoritisminclinationleaningpartialitypartisanshippredilectionpreferenceprejudicetendency

   Antonymesequityfairnessimpartialityneutralityobjectivity

2. Statistical errorC1formal

   A systematic error in data collection or analysis that leads to inaccurate results.

   Biais statistique

   • The survey results were affected by selection bias.
   • Researchers must account for bias when interpreting the data.
   • Confirmation bias can skew the findings of a study.

   Synonymesdistortionskew

   Antonymesaccuracyimpartialityobjectivity

3. Personal preferenceB1informal

   A strong liking or preference for something, often without logical reason.

   Préjugé / Parti pris

   • He has a bias towards classic rock music.
   • Her bias for Italian cuisine is well known among friends.
   • I try to avoid bias when choosing a restaurant.

   Synonymesbentfondnessinclinationleaningpartialitypredilectionpreferenceprejudicepropensitytendency

   Antonymesequityfairnessimpartialityneutralityobjectivity

• verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'influencer injustement quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de créer un préjugé ou une tendance vers un résultat particulier.

A verb used to indicate the act of influencing someone or something unfairly, or causing a prejudice or inclination towards a particular outcome.

1. Influence unfairlyB2formal

   To cause someone to have a prejudice or unfair preference for or against something or someone.

   Influencer injustement

   • The media coverage biased the public against the candidate.
   • Personal experiences can bias your judgment.
   • The judge warned the jury not to let emotions bias their decision.

   Synonymescolordistortinfluencepredisposeprejudiceskewslantswaytaintwarp

   Antonymesdisinterest

2. Skew or distortB2formal

   To cause a result or data to be inaccurate or unbalanced.

   biaiser

   • The flawed methodology biased the survey results.
   • Small sample sizes can bias the outcome of an experiment.
   • The selection process was biased in favor of certain applicants.

   Synonymesdistortinfluenceprejudiceskewslantswaytiltwarp

   Antonymesbalancecorrectstraighten