confounder
- a word derived from confound.
Example Sentences
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"Another potential unmeasured confounder is the type of work, which may also influence a person's chronotype, health behaviors and diabetes risk," they wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2023
The long time lag between inception and commercialization can also be a major confounder.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
Daniel Day Lewis, of course, made a massive impact as punk rocker Johnny, a stereotype confounder who deserts his street-fighting confreres for Omar's charms.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013
Fitness is an important, and often unmeasured, confounder, and the growing pile of paradoxical evidence is forcing experts to re-evaluate its importance.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2012
And this was the confounder of Egypt, the vicar of God—this kindly noble!
From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth
