Bias

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(mathematical) A point estimator \theta_hat is said to be an unbiased estimator fo \theta if E(\theta_hat) = \theta for every possible value of \theta. If \theta_hat is not unbiased, the difference E(\theta_hat) - \theta is called the bias of \theta

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synonym: diagonalpreconceptionprejudice
possessive: Bias's
pluralpossessive: Biases'

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