BIAS
/ˈbaɪəs/
6
Scrabble
7
WWF
B(3) I(1) A(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈbaɪəs/
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.
verb
- To place bias upon; to influence.“Our prejudices bias our views.”
adjective
- Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.
- Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth.
adverb
- In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.“to cut cloth bias”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: O-BIAS
