A tendency of decision-makers to give preference, usually unconsciously, to recent information, vivid images that evoke emotions, and specific acts and behaviors that they personally observed.

Distortion in an electronic circuit caused by the potential applied across elements to provide a zero signal.

A prejudicial stance towards males or females because of their gender.

The front and rear distribution of braking power. The brake bias should match the traction of the vehicle while braking.

(sociology) A human tendency to respond to threat warnings with disbelief or minimization, and to similarly underestimate a disaster's deleterious effects.

(statistics) The bias to meta-analysis resulting from statistical studies with low statistical power tending to remain unpublished and inaccessible to the analyst.

confirmation bias

(textiles) A narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.

Synonym of survivorship bias

Synonym of survivorship bias