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biased selection

[ˈbaɪəst səˈlɛkʃən]
nounpl: biased selections
seleção tendenciosa
1. A process of choosing or picking items, people, or data in a way that is not fair, objective, or representative; a choice influenced by prejudice or preference rather than neutral criteria
The biased selection of candidates favored those with connections to the company.
A seleção tendenciosa de candidatos favoreceu aqueles com conexões na empresa.
2. In statistics and research, sampling or selection methods that systematically exclude certain groups or favor particular outcomes
The study was criticized for biased selection of participants from only wealthy neighborhoods.
O estudo foi criticado pela seleção tendenciosa de participantes apenas de bairros ricos.
Synonyms
prejudicial selectiondiscriminatory selectionpartial selectionunfair selectionskewed selection
Antonyms
unbiased selectionfair selectionobjective selectionrandom selectionimpartial selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção tendenciosa
Most common usage
General Brazilian
seleção enviesada
Alternative academic/technical term
Portugal
seleção enviesada
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
seleção parcial
Less formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

stacking the deck
playing favorites
rigging the system
cherry-picking
cooking the books
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