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unbiased
adjective un·bi·ased \ˌən-ˈbī-əst\
: not having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others : not biased
Full Definition of UNBIASED
1
: free from bias; especially : free from all prejudice and favoritism : eminently fair <an unbiased opinion>
2
: having an expected value equal to a population parameter being estimated <an unbiased estimate of the population mean>
— un·bi·ased·ness \-əs(t)-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of UNBIASED
1607
Related to UNBIASED
- Synonyms
- candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, fair, unprejudiced
- Antonyms
- biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
Synonym Discussion of UNBIASED
fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests <a fair decision>. just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper <a just settlement of territorial claims>. equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned <the equitable distribution of the property>. impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice <an impartial third party>. unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice <your unbiased opinion>. dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment <a dispassionate summation of the facts>. objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings <I can't be objective about my own child>.
UNBIASEDNESS Defined for Kids
unbiased
adjective un·bi·ased \ˌən-ˈbī-əst\
Definition of UNBIASED for Kids
: free from bias <an unbiased opinion>
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