Bias

bī′as, n. a bulge or greater weight on one side of a bowl (in the game of bowling), making it slope or turn to one side: a slant or leaning to one side: a one-sided inclination of the mind, prejudice: any special influence that sways the mind.— v.t. to cause to turn to one side: to prejudice or prepo e :— pa.p. bī′ased or bī′a ed. — ns. Bī′as-draw′ing ( Shak. ), a turn awry; Bī′asing , a bias or inclination to one side. [Fr. biais , of dubious origin; Diez suggests L. bifax , bifacem , two-faced.]