Confounders

/kənˈfaʊndərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of confounder; multiple variables or factors that confuse or complicate the results of research or analysis.

Etymology

From confounder + -s plural suffix. A technical term essential to scientific methodology, with usage becoming standardized in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Scientists have entire methods to identify and control confounders—because confounders can make a completely harmless thing look dangerous or hide a real risk, which is why good science requires serious detective work.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ አይነት አንድ አይነት
an-dit a-y-net an-dit a-y-net
ARالعربية
مُربِكّون
mur-bi-kun
BNবাংলা
ভ্রম
bhrom
CACatalà
confusors
kon-foo-so-rs
CSČeština
zmatení
z-ma-te-ni
DADansk
forvirrende
for-vir-ren-de
DEDeutsch
Verwirrer
fer-vī-rer
ELΕλληνικά
παρανοϊκοί
pa-ra-no-i-koi
ESEspañol
confusores
kon-foo-so-res
FAفارسی
افراد گمراه کننده
af-ra-ad gom-ra-he-kan-de
FISuomi
sekaisin
se-ka-isin
FRFrançais
les confondus
le kon-foo-de
GUGU
ભ્રમ
bhram
HAHA
baƙar
ba-kar
HEעברית
גורמים לבלבול
go-ra-mim la-be-la-bol
HIहिन्दी
भ्रमित करने वाले
bhram-it kar-ne wa-le
HUMagyar
összezavarodók
ossze-za-va-ro-dok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembingungkan
pem-bing-gung-kan
IGIG
ịgbagị
ee-gba-ghi
ITItaliano
confusori
kon-foo-so-ri
JA日本語
混乱させる人
konran sa-se-ru hito
KKKK
қате
qa-te
KMKM
បំផ្លាញ
pom-phlan
KO한국어
혼란을 일으키는 사람
hon-ran-eul il-u-ki-neun sa-ram
MRMR
भ्रमित
bhram-it
MSBahasa Melayu
penyebab kebingungan
pen-yebab ke-bing-gung-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyawng-lay
NLNederlands
verwarrender
ver-war-ren-der
NONorsk
forvirrende
for-vir-ren-de
PAPA
ਭੁલ
bhul
PLPolski
znikomy
z-ni-ko-my
PTPortuguês
confusores
kon-foo-so-res
RORomână
confuzi
kon-foo-zi
RUРусский
сбивающие
s-bee-va-y-u-she
SVSvenska
förvirrare
för-vīr-ra-re
SWKiswahili
watu wanaosababisha kuchanganyikiwa
wa-tu wa-na-o-sa-ba-bi-sha ku-chan-ga-ni-ki-wa
TAதமிழ்
சந்தேகத்திற்குரியவர்கள்
san-de-ka-tti-r-ku-ri-var-gal
TEతెలుగు
చూపు
choo-pu
THไทย
ผู้ทำให้สับสน
poo-thae-ma-saps-sun
TLTL
mga nagpapalit
mga na-ga-pa-li-t
TRTürkçe
karıştırıcılar
ka-ri-sh-ti-ri-ci-lar
UKУкраїнська
збентежувачі
z-ben-te-zhu-va-chi
URاردو
بہت بھڑک
beh-t bhar-k
VITiếng Việt
những người gây rối
n-hu-w-s người gây rối
YOYO
ṣẹṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
令人困惑的人
lìng rén kùnhuò de rén
ZUZU
izibonelo
ee-zi-bo-ne-lo

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