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Biased vs Partiality - What's the difference?

biased | partiality |

As a verb biased

is past tense of bias.

As an adjective biased

is exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

As a noun partiality is

preference, bias in favor of, tendency.

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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    partiality

    English

    Noun

    (partialities)
  • Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
    • The judge's partiality towards the defendant caused him to be replaced, with someone who was apparently more neutral.

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