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biases

/ˈbaɪəsɪz/

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noun

Neigungen, Voreingenommenheit, Vorurteile

Inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to grade fairly, but her own biases towards hard-working students sometimes affected her judgment. "

Die Lehrerin versuchte, fair zu benoten, aber ihre eigenen Vorurteile gegenüber fleißigen Schülern beeinflussten manchmal ihr Urteil.

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noun

Schräglauf

The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully aligned the warp and weft threads, making sure the biases were straight. "

Der Weber richtete die Kett- und Schussfäden sorgfältig aus und achtete darauf, dass der Schräglauf gerade war.

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noun

Schrägband

A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.

Examples :

"The dressmaker used three biases in the back of the dress to make it fit snugly at the waist. "

Die Schneiderin verwendete drei Schrägbänder im Rückenteil des Kleides, damit es eng an der Taille anliegt.

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noun

Vorspannung

A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.

Examples :

"The technician adjusted the biases on the amplifier to ensure the sound quality was optimal. "

Der Techniker passte die Vorspannung am Verstärker an, um sicherzustellen, dass die Klangqualität optimal war.

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noun

Verzerrung, Voreingenommenheit

The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.

Examples :

"The survey about favorite ice cream flavors showed strong biases because it was only distributed at a chocolate factory, leading to an overrepresentation of chocolate lovers and an inaccurate view of overall preferences. "

Die Umfrage zu den beliebtesten Eissorten zeigte starke Verzerrungen, da sie nur in einer Schokoladenfabrik verteilt wurde, was zu einer Überrepräsentation von Schokoladenliebhabern und einem ungenauen Bild der Gesamtpräferenzen führte.

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noun

Voreingenommenheit, Krümmung

In the games of crown green bowls and lawn bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl. In lawn bowls, the curved course is caused only by the shape of the bowl. The use of weights is prohibited.

Examples :

"The bowler used a bias on his bowl, causing it to curve towards the jack. "

Der Bowler nutzte die Krümmung an seiner Kugel, wodurch sie sich in Richtung des Ziels krümmte.

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noun

Lieblingsmitglied

A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.

Examples :

""Even though I like all the members of BTS, Jimin and Jungkook are my biases." "

Obwohl ich alle Mitglieder von BTS mag, sind Jimin und Jungkook meine Lieblingsmitglieder.

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verb

Voreingenommenheit beeinflussen, verzerren

To place bias upon; to influence.

Examples :

"Our prejudices bias our views."

Unsere Vorurteile verzerren unsere Ansichten.

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