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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGenerational bias
/ˌdʒɛn.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl ˈbaɪ.əs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of prejudice or discrimination based on a person's or group's age or generation, often manifesting as stereotypes or unfair assumptions in the workplace, media, or society.
"The hiring committee needed unconscious bias training to overcome their generational bias against older applicants." - 2
A systemic skew in data collection, policy-making, or cultural evaluation that favors one age group over others.
"Designing apps without considering accessibility for seniors is an example of inherent generational bias in technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'generational' (from Latin 'generare', meaning to beget or produce, via Middle English) and 'bias' (from Old Provençal 'bias', originally meaning 'oblique' or 'slanting' in the context of the game of bowls). The compound term emerged in contemporary sociological and technological discourse to describe systemic preferences or prejudices favoring one age group over another.
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biais générationnel
Transliteration: /bjɛ ʒe.ne.ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl/
"Le biais générationnel peut nuire à la cohésion d'équipe au travail."
Generationskonflikt
Transliteration: /ɡenəʁaˈtsi̯oːnsˌkɔnflɪkt/
Script: Generationsbias
"Unternehmen müssen darauf achten, Generationsbias bei Beförderungen zu vermeiden."
bias generazionale
Transliteration: /ˈbjas dʒe.ne.ra.tjoˈnaː.le/
"Il bias generazionale spesso influenza il modo in cui percepiamo la tecnologia."
sesgo generacional
Transliteration: /ˈsesɣo xeneɾaˈsjon.al/
"Debemos superar el sesgo generacional para valorar la experiencia de todos."
viés geracional
Transliteration: /viˈɛs ʒe.ɾa.si.uˈnaw/
"O viés geracional afeta as oportunidades no mercado de trabalho."
पीढ़ीगत पूर्वाग्रह
Transliteration: pīṛhīgat pūrvāgrah
"कार्यplace पर पीढ़ीगत पूर्वाग्रह को दूर करना आवश्यक है।"
代际偏见
Transliteration: dài jì piān jiàn
"我们需要消除招聘过程中的代际偏见。"
세대 간 편견
Transliteration: sedae gan pyeongyeon
"세대 간 편견은 직장 내 소통을 방해할 수 있다."
世代間バイアス
Transliteration: sedai-kan baiasu
"世代間バイアスは公平な評価の妨げになります。"
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