CEFR C1

biasing

verb

Meaning

Causing someone or something to have a preference or prejudice that prevents impartial judgment.

The committee worried that the judge's personal history was biasing his ruling on the case.
Algorithm developers must be careful to avoid biasing their software against specific demographic groups.

Synonyms: slanting, influencing, prejudicing, skewing

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/

Causing someone or something to have a preference or prejudice that prevents impartial judgment.

The committee worried that the judge's personal history was biasing his ruling on the case.
Algorithm developers must be careful to avoid biasing their software against specific demographic groups.
The coach was clearly biasing the team selection toward players he had known for years.

bias toward (prepositional phrase): to show a preference for a specific side or group. — "The study was criticized for biasing its conclusions toward the funding company's interests."
bias against (prepositional phrase): to show a negative preference against a specific side or group. — "The hiring process was found to be biasing against older applicants."

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