ஆங்கிலம்

confounder

gb/kˈɑnfˈaʊndɚ/ us/kˈɑnfˈaʊndɚ/
C1 ஆங்கிலம்
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பெயர்ச்சொல் technical C1 role
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Distorting variable in research

A factor in a study that can make the results misleading because it is connected to both the cause being studied and the result.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [variable/factor] is a confounder; control for/adjust for confounders
பொதுவான தவறு:
Do not confuse a confounder with any variable in a study; a confounder specifically distorts the relationship being analyzed.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
confounding variable (A fuller, very common technical term for the same idea.) | confounding factor (Slightly broader; often used when the confounder is not strictly numerical.) | lurking variable (Used especially in statistics education for a hidden or unconsidered confounder.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
potential confounder |possible confounder |important confounder |major confounder |known confounder |unmeasured confounder |control for confounders |adjust for confounders |account for confounders |identify confounders
கருப்பொருள்கள்
research |statistics |medicine |science |data_analysis
உதாரணங்கள்
  • Age was a major confounder in the study because older patients were both more likely to receive the treatment and more likely to have complications.
  • The researchers adjusted for several confounders, including smoking, income, and pre-existing illness.
  • Without measuring diet, it is hard to know whether exercise itself caused the effect or whether diet was an unmeasured confounder.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • Smoking was a confounder in the health study.
  • Good researchers try to control for confounders.
பெயர்ச்சொல் formal C2 entity
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Thing that causes confusion

Something that makes a situation harder to understand clearly.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [something] is a confounder
பொதுவான தவறு:
This general use is much less common than the research and statistics meaning.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
complication (More common in everyday English; emphasizes added difficulty.) | complicating factor (Clearer and more common; emphasizes something that makes analysis or action harder.) | source of confusion (More direct and less formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
clarifier (Something that makes a situation easier to understand.) | simplifying factor (Something that reduces complexity rather than adding it.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
additional confounder |major confounder |possible confounder |practical confounder |unexpected confounder
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication |problems |analysis
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The changing exchange rate was an extra confounder when the company tried to compare costs across countries.
  • One confounder in the debate is that people use the same word to mean different things.
  • Poor record-keeping became a serious confounder during the investigation.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The missing dates were a confounder in the report.
  • Different rules in each city were a confounder.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
confounder
IPA
GB/kˈɑnfˈaʊndɚ/
US/kˈɑnfˈaʊndɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
con - founder (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
  • Base: confounder
  • Plural: confounders
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