unbiased

American  

[uhn-bahy-uhst] / ʌnˈbaɪ əst /

especially British, unbiassed

adjective

1. not biased biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.

   Synonyms:

   neutral, tolerant, equitable, fair

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unbiased British  

/ ʌnˈbaɪəst /

adjective

1. having no bias or prejudice; fair or impartial

2. statistics

   1. (of a sample) not affected by any extraneous factors, conflated variables, or selectivity which influence its distribution; random

   2. (of an estimator) having an expected value equal to the parameter being estimated; having zero bias

   3. Also called: discriminatory.  (of a significance test). Having a power greater than the predetermined significance level

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Other Word Forms

• unbiasedly adverb
• unbiasedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unbiased

First recorded in 1600–10; un- ¹ + biased

Example Sentences

Doing this provides employees and employers with unbiased rollover guidance, clear conflict checks and prudent process documentation for the sponsor, all without creating new regulation or complex rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’re right to highlight the difficulty of getting truly unbiased and scientifically accurate background information to judges tasked with adjudicating cases involving climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal

The women who come to Herbst’s group are looking for unbiased advice — real answers from people who are not selling anything.

From MarketWatch

Specifics on when the review would begin, and what it would entail, have not yet been set, but Luna said the aim is to get an outside, “unbiased view.”

From Los Angeles Times

To ensure accurate and unbiased results, we conduct our speed and streaming tests in various locations, starting in Canada itself, before expanding to the U.S. and other regions.

From Salon

Related Words

• disinterested
• dispassionate
• equitable
• honest
• impartial
• neutral
• nonpartisan
• open-minded