Glossary beginning with O

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Objectively

Free from personal feelings or bias

Omission

The act of leaving something out. Deliberate omission can be a form of bias.

Opinion

A personal view or judgement which may or may not be based on factual information.

Opinions

A personal view or judgement which may or may not be based on factual information.

Oral history

History based on interviews and recordings with people.

Overseer

A supervisor who oversees something; also a farm manager.