de-bias
de-bias is the alternative spelling of debias.
Meaning of debias
Verb
debias (third-person singular simple present debiases, present participle debiasing, simple past and past participle debiased)
- To remove bias (from)
- Once judgmental biases are identified, researchers start trying to eliminate them using one of two strategies. The first accepts the existence of the bias and concentrates on devising schemes, such as training programs, that will reduce it. The second claims that the bias is not very robust and...1981, Baruch Fischoff, “Debiasing”, in D. Kahneman, P. Slovic, A. Tversky, editors, Judgement under uncertainty: Heuristics and biases, New York: Cambridge University Press
Forms of de-bias
| third-person singular present | de-biases |
|---|---|
| present participle | de-biasing |
| past participle | de-biased |
| past | de-biased |
Questions about de-bias
- What is de-bias the alternative spelling of?
- De-bias is the alternative spelling of debias.
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