Bias
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To place bias upon; to influence.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection (textile) the diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric a voltage or current applied for example to a transistor electrode 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
Example sentence: We all have cultural bias, racial bias. One of the difficult things around this subject matter is to deny that we have places we go to subconsciously, and unless you consciously decide that that's wrong and you've got to do something about it, especially if you're in a position of power, it won't change.
Preconception
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.