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Based vs Biased - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between biased and based

is that biased is past tense of bias while based is past tense of base.

As adjectives the difference between biased and based

is that biased is exhibiting bias; prejudiced while based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

based

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms
    • That was a soundly based argument.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (base)
  • Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).
    • It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
  • Having a
    • The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
  • Having a base of operations.
    • The company is based in New York.

    Anagrams

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    biased

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) biassed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bias)
    • She biased them against him for no apparent reason.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • exhibiting bias; prejudiced
    • The newspaper gave a biased account of the incident.
  • angled at a slant
    • The table had a biased edge.

    Synonyms

    * (having a partial view) partial, prejudiced, tendentious

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