confounder

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

confound +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

confounder (plural confounders)

  1. A person who confounds
  2. (mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]