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Definition of confounding - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
puzzlingcausing confusion or surprise
- The magician's confounding trick left the audience in awe..
2.
psychologycontradicting expectations or assumptions
- Her confounding behavior left everyone speechless.
Noun
1.
generalact of making things unclear or mixed up
- The confounding of facts led to misunderstandings.
2.
epidemiologyTECH. process where a third factor distorts a relationshipTECH.
- Confounding can affect the results of medical studies.
Origin of confounding
Latin, confundere (to mix together)
Examples of confounding in a sentence
The confounding puzzle took hours to solve. His confounding actions puzzled the psychologists. The confounding results challenged the initial hypothesis. The confounding of variables made the study’s conclusions unreliable. The confounding of witness accounts complicated the investigation. We adjusted for confounding from age and smoking in the diet study.
Confounding is a major concern in observational research without randomization.
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- French:déroutant, confusion, ...
- German:verwirrend, Verwirrung, ...
- Italian:sconcertante, confusione, ...
- Spanish:desconcertante, confusión, ...
- Portuguese:confuso, confusão, ...
- Chinese:令人困惑的, 混淆, ...
- Japanese:困惑させる, 混同, ...
- Arabic:مُرْبِك, إِرْبَاك, ...
- Hebrew:מְבַלְבֵּל, בִּלְבּוּל, ...
- Russian:ошеломляющий, путаница, ...
- Ukrainian:вражаючий, заплутування, ...
- Hindi:उलझाऊ, उलझाव, ...
Definition of confound - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
confusionperplex or puzzle someone
- The magician's trick confounded the audience.
2.
mix-upfail to see the difference between things
- He confounded the twins' names again.
3.
competitiondefeat or frustrate an opponent
- The team confounded their rivals in the final match.
4.
- Confound it! I lost my keys again.
Expressions with confound
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shows surprise in a mild manner
Confound it, I didn't expect to see you here!
Origin of confound
Latin, confundere (to pour together)
Examples of confound in a sentence
His unexpected question confounded the experts. She confounded the two historical events in her essay. The scientist confounded the results of the experiment. The unexpected strategy confounded the opposing team. Their clever tactics confounded the competition. Confound those noisy neighbors!
Confound this terrible weather!
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- French:déconcerter, confondre, ...
- German:verblüffen, verwechseln, ...
- Italian:confondere, maledizione, ...
- Spanish:desconcertar, frustrar, ...
- Portuguese:confundir, frustrar, ...
- Chinese:让困惑, 搞混, ...
- Japanese:困惑させる, 混同する, ...
- Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, خلط, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, לְהִתְבַּלְבֵּל בֵּין, ...
- Russian:озадачить, перепутать, ...
- Ukrainian:збентежити, плутати, ...
- Hindi:उलझन में डालना, मिला देना, ...
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