bias

/ˈbaɪəs/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
biases

Meaning

  1. sesgo

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

prejudice

Worth distinguishing: "bias" is more neutral/subtle; "prejudice" is stronger and more clearly negative.

Similar in other languages

German

Vorurteil

Close — prejudice/preconception relates to bias.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa bias?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The report showed clear ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a bias?

noun

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