confounding
confounding · confoundings
The act by which things are confounded, or confusedThe act by which things are confounded, or confused.
US/kənfˈaʊndɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe act by which things are confounded, or confused.
The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
Origin
By surface analysis, confound + -ing.By surface analysis, confound + -ing.
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Forms
plural: confoundings| Singular | confounding |
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See also
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