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Meaning of Confounding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
  2. The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.

Equivalents

العربية التفنيد
עברית ב־ע־ת
Polski mecyja

Examples

“Confounding is defined as the confusion or distortion of measures of association between exposure and outcome as a result of third (or more) variable(s).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

confounding variable confoundment Confounds confraternity confraternization Confrere

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