biais
French edit
Etymology edit
Probably borrowed from Old Occitan biais (“oblique direction”), of uncertain origin. Possibly via Vulgar Latin *bigassius from Ancient Greek ἐπικάρσιος (epikársios, “athwart”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + κάρσιος (kársios, “oblique”) (root Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”)); alternatively (preferred by TFLi) from Vulgar Latin *biaxius "with two axes".
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biais m (plural biais)
- means, way
- Near-synonyms: intermédiaire, truchement
- par le biais de ― by way of, by means of
- angle, aspect, way
- (textiles) bias
- slant, diagonal line
- (sociology, psychology) bias
- biais cognitif ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- biais de sélection ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- biais de confirmation ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
biais (feminine biaise, masculine plural biais, feminine plural biaises)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “biais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan edit
Etymology edit
From Old Occitan biais. From the 12th century.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biais m (plural biaisses or biais) (Languedoc)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 113.
Further reading edit
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 113.