(פ') להדהים, לבלבל; לערבב

(ש"ע) (בסטטיסטיקה) משתנה מתערב, גורם מבלבל, משתנה חיצוני המשפיע גם על המשתנה התלוי וגם על המשתנה הבלתי תלוי באותו אופן אשר עלול להוביל לפירוש מוטעה או מסקנה מוטעית על הקשר הסיבתי ביניהם

n. method used in design of factorial experiments where some data about higher-order interaction is sacrificed so that estimates of main effects in lower-order interactions can be more exact; (Statistics) confounding variable

v. amaze, stun, confuse, bewilder; fail to discern a difference, mix up

n. (Statistics) confounding factor, hidden variable, lurking variable, extraneous variable that correlates directly or inversely with both the dependent variable and the independent variable, confounder; method used in design of factorial experiments where some data about higher-order interaction is sacrificed so that estimates of main effects in lower-order interactions can be more exact

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Adjective
1. that confounds or contradicts or confuses
(synonym) contradictory
(similar) unsupportive

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Verb
1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
(synonym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) demoralize
(verb-group) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
2. mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
(synonym) confuse
(hypernym) mistake, misidentify
(verb-group) confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Confound
  

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Calling a stag a horse.
Deliberately confounding right and wrong. Talking black into white.