Bias
/ˈbaɪəs/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Bias
noun
- Inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection.
- The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
- The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.
adverb
- In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.
"to cut cloth bias"
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bias"
Bias is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bias" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Bias" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bias" is a low-scoring word.