confounder
confounder noun: a person who confounds.
Noun
confounder (plural confounders)
- A person who confounds.
- A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable.
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confounder meaning in Tamil and Bengali
confounder in Tamil
- இடைமாறி, குழப்பமூட்டும் மாறி, தியக்கு மாறி
confounder in Bengali
- উপাত্ত বিশ্লেষণের একটি উপাদান, একটি বিভ্রান্তিকর চলক
Forms of confounder
| plural | confounders |
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Origin of confounder
From confound + -er.
Questions about confounder
- What does confounder mean?
- Confounder means a person who confounds.
- What is confounder in Tamil?
- Confounder in Tamil is இடைமாறி, குழப்பமூட்டும் மாறி, தியக்கு மாறி. See Confounder meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is confounder?
- Confounder is a noun.
- What is the plural of confounder?
- The plural of confounder is confounders.
Words near confounder in the dictionary
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