# biasing

Pronunciation: say "BY-uhs-ing" /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of adding a bias, or fixed tendency, that pushes a result in one direction.
   - Simple: The act of adding something that makes a result lean to one side.
   - _The biasing of the sample toward urban voters distorted the poll's findings._
   - _Engineers corrected the biasing in the circuit to stabilize the output._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of bias. — present participle and gerund of bias
   - Simple: Present participle of bias. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as an action word.
   - _Critics accused the editor of biasing coverage in favor of the incumbent._
   - _The faulty sensor was biasing every reading slightly high._

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