subjectivity

subjectivity
sub·jec·tiv·i·ty .səb-jek-'tiv-ət-ē n, pl -ties
1) subjective character, quality, state, or nature
2) the personal qualities of an investigator that affect the outcome of scientific or medical research (as by unconsciously communicating a bias to the subject of the experiment)

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