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bias vs slant

slant vs bias

bias and slant both are nouns.

bias is an adjective but slant is not an adjective.

bias and slant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bias Yes Yes Yes No
slant Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slant is a hyponym of bias; that is, slant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bias:
  • bias: cause to be biased
  • slant: present with a bias
Other hyponyms of bias include angle, weight.
bias (noun) slant (noun)
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric a biased way of looking at or presenting something
bias (adjective) slant (adjective)
slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
bias (verb) slant (verb)
cause to be biased present with a bias
influence in an unfair way to incline or bend from a vertical position
heel over
lie obliquely
Difference between bias and slant

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