A weight on the side of a bowl which turns it from a straight line.

A leaning of the mind; inclination; prepossession; propensity towards an object, not leaving the mind indifferent; as, education gives a bias to the mind.

That which causes the mind to lean or incline from a state of indifference, to a particular object or course.

To incline to one side; to warp; to give a particular direction to the mind; to prejudice; to prepossess. The judgment is often biassed by interest. This word is used by Shakespeare as an adverb, bias and thwartaslope; and as an adjective. Blow till they bias cheek . Outswell the cholic of puft Aquilon.