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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hùnxiáo yīnsù
"吸烟可能是一个混淆因素。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable, causing a spurious association.
"In a study examining the effects of exercise on weight loss, diet may act as a confounder." - 2
In research, a confounder is a factor that distorts the perceived relationship between two other variables.
"The researchers identified several confounders that needed to be controlled for in their analysis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'confounder' originates from the Latin 'confundere', meaning 'to pour together'. It evolved in the 17th century to denote a factor that confuses or obscures the relationship between variables in statistical analysis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confounder" is said worldwide
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confondant
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔ̃.dɑ̃
"Dans une étude, le tabagisme peut être un confondant."
Störfaktor
Transliteration: ˈʃtøːɐ̯ˌfak.tɔʁ
"In der Forschung kann der Stress ein Störfaktor sein."
confonditore
Transliteration: kon.fon.diˈto.re
"Il fumo può essere un confonditore in uno studio."
confusor
Transliteration: kon.fuˈsoɾ
"El estrés puede ser un confusor en la investigación."
confusor
Transliteration: kũ.fuˈzoʁ
"O fumo pode ser um confusor em um estudo."
परिवर्तक
Transliteration: parivartak
"धूम्रपान एक परिवर्तक हो सकता है।"
混淆因素
Transliteration: hùnxiáo yīnsù
"吸烟可能是一个混淆因素。"
혼란 변수
Transliteration: honlan byeonsu
"흡연은 연구에서 혼란 변수가 될 수 있습니다."
混乱要因
Transliteration: konran yōin
"喫煙は研究における混乱要因となる可能性があります。"
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