Definition
misbias
verb
- to bias incorrectly or unfairly; to introduce an improper bias into something
Usage: rare; technical
Examples
- The researcher was careful not to misbias the experiment through leading questions.
- Poor sampling methods can misbias the results of a survey.
- The judge warned the attorney not to misbias the jury with inflammatory language.
- Selective reporting can misbias public perception of the data.