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Old 09-28-2005, 03:52 PM   #3
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Main Entry: 4bias
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): bi·ased or bi·assed; bi·as·ing or bi·as·sing
1 : to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to <his background biases him against foreigners>
2 : to apply a slight negative or positive voltage to (as an electron-tube grid)
synonym see INCLINE

Main Entry: bi·ased
Function: adjective
1 : exhibiting or characterized by bias; especially : PREJUDICED
2 : tending to yield one outcome more frequently than others in a statistical experiment <a biased coin>
3 : having an expected value different from the quantity or parameter estimated <a biased estimate>



sooooo.. basically on is a transitive verb and ones adjective.. i haven't done grammar in a while so have no idea what the difference is .. maybe some one with a better grasp of the english language can explain the difference

biast isn't a word

edit.. those definitions are from here
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