"debias" meaning in All languages combined

See debias on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: debiases [present, singular, third-person], debiasses [present, singular, third-person], debiasing [participle, present], debiassing [participle, present], debiased [participle, past], debiased [past], debiassed [participle, past], debiassed [past]
Etymology: From de- + bias. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|bias}} de- + bias Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=debiassed|pres_3sg2=debiasses|pres_ptc2=debiassing}} debias (third-person singular simple present debiases or debiasses, present participle debiasing or debiassing, simple past and past participle debiased or debiassed)
  1. (transitive) To remove bias (from) Wikipedia link: Debiasing Tags: transitive Synonyms: de-bias

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