Main Entry:

⁴bias

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

bi·ased or bi·assed; bi·as·ing or bi·as·sing

Date:

circa 1628

1 : to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to <his background biases him against foreigners> 2 : to apply a slight negative or positive voltage to (as a transistor)

synonyms see incline