biais

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An angle away from the straight line, in space or in judgment.

Examples

  • Ce biais donne plus de souplesse à la robe.
    This diagonal cut gives the dress more flexibility.
  • Elle reconnaît son biais en faveur de cette solution.
    She acknowledges her bias in favour of this solution.
  • Ce sondage présente un biais de sélection.
    This survey has a selection bias.
  • Un biais peut rendre l’échantillon non représentatif.
    A bias can make the sample unrepresentative.
  • L’architecte a dessiné une arche biaise.
    The architect designed a skewed arch.

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parti pris
oblique
moyen
inclinaison
diagonale
distorsion
préjugé
incliné
détour
obliquité

Meanings

A slant or diagonal

noun
geometry
neutral
An oblique direction or the diagonal of a piece of fabric.

Examples

  • Le mur présente un léger biais.
    The wall has a slight slant.
  • Elle a coupé le tissu dans le biais.
    She cut the fabric on the bias.
  • Ce biais donne plus de souplesse à la robe.
    This diagonal cut gives the dress more flexibility.
  • Le menuisier a mesuré le biais de la planche.
    The carpenter measured the board’s slant.
  • On voit le biais du cadre depuis la porte.
    You can see the frame’s oblique angle from the door.

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An indirect route

noun
problem solving
neutral
A roundabout means of reaching an aim or approaching a question.

Examples

  • Elle a trouvé un biais pour éviter le conflit.
    She found an indirect way to avoid the conflict.
  • Il cherche un biais pour contourner la règle.
    He is looking for a workaround to get around the rule.
  • Ce biais nous permet d’aborder le sujet sans accusation.
    This approach lets us raise the topic without accusation.
  • Par quel biais avez-vous obtenu cette information ?
    By what means did you obtain this information?
  • Le chercheur a choisi un autre biais pour étudier le problème.
    The researcher chose another angle from which to study the problem.

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A distorting tendency

noun
research
neutral
A systematic tilt in evidence or judgment that can distort a result.

Examples

  • Ce sondage présente un biais de sélection.
    This survey has a selection bias.
  • Son biais de confirmation influence son jugement.
    His confirmation bias affects his judgment.
  • Il faut réduire les biais dans les données.
    We need to reduce biases in the data.
  • Un biais peut rendre l’échantillon non représentatif.
    A bias can make the sample unrepresentative.
  • Elle reconnaît son biais en faveur de cette solution.
    She acknowledges her bias in favour of this solution.

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Set at an oblique angle

adjective
architecture
neutral
Slanting rather than square to the main line, chiefly in architecture.

Examples

  • L’entrée biaise du tunnel exige une voûte spéciale.
    The tunnel’s oblique entrance requires a special arch.
  • L’architecte a dessiné une arche biaise.
    The architect designed a skewed arch.
  • Ce passage biais rejoint la cour de côté.
    This slanting passage joins the courtyard from the side.
  • La voûte biaise suit l’angle de la rue.
    The oblique vault follows the angle of the street.
  • Ils ont réparé le pont biais au-dessus du canal.
    They repaired the skewed bridge over the canal.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does biais mean in research?

A systematic distortion that can mislead a result.

What is the biais of a fabric?

Its diagonal direction relative to the straight grain.

Can it mean a way of doing something?

Yes, often an indirect route or means.

Is biais also an adjective?

Yes, in architecture it describes an oblique structure.

What is its plural?

The noun and masculine adjective keep the spelling biais.

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