Biassing

/ˈbaɪ.ə.sɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling of 'biasing'; the present participle of bias, showing the act of causing unfair preference.

Etymology

From 'bias' plus '-ing', with British English preserving the double-s spelling from French origins. American English would write this as 'biasing' with single-s.

Kelly Says

British 'biassing' vs American 'biasing' is a classic example of how two versions of English handle the same word differently based on historical spelling conventions!

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