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confound

UK
/kənˈfaʊnd/
US
/kənˈfaʊnd/

Translations

confoundadjective
Technical/attributive use of the noun ‘confound’ as a modifier (noun adjunct), e.g. ‘a confound variable’.
confondantStatistiques et design expérimental.
Age was treated as a confound variable in the regression model.
L’âge a été traité comme une variable confondante dans le modèle de régression.
confoundverb
confounded
Past Simple
confounded
Past Participle
confounding
Gerund
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/kənˈfaʊnd/
US
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démentirEn parlant d’une théorie, d’une attente ou d’une prévision.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Les nouvelles découvertes du scientifique démentent l’hypothèse précédente.
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
Les tours du magicien déconcentrent le public à chaque fois.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
Il ne faut pas confondre corrélation et causalité.
Additional translations
ruinerSens archaïque.
Synonyms
baffle
perplex
confuse
mystify
astonish
stun
dumbfound
bewilder
confoundnoun
confounds
pl
Used in experimental design and statistics to mean a confounding factor.
facteur de confusionStatistiques et méthodologie.
Failure to control for temperature was a major confound in the results.
Le fait de ne pas contrôler la température a constitué un important facteur de confusion dans les résultats.
Additional translations
variable confondanteTerme de statistique ; plus précisément, une variable susceptible de biaiser l’interprétation.
confoundinterjection
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Archaic/mild oath usage: “Confound!” used to express annoyance or frustration.
bon sangExclamation familière exprimant l’agacement ou la surprise.
Confound! I left my wallet at home.
Bon sang ! J’ai laissé mon portefeuille à la maison.

Definitions

confoundadjective
Serving as a confounding factor; likely to distort or obscure interpretation (especially in statistics/experimental design).
Age was treated as a confound variable in the regression model.
confoundverb
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
To confuse or mix up (a person, thing, or idea) with another; to fail to distinguish correctly between two things.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
To prove a theory, expectation, or prediction wrong.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Archaic: To defeat, overthrow, or bring to ruin (plans, hopes, or an enemy); to thwart.
May their evil schemes be confounded before they come to fruition.
confoundnoun
An extraneous factor that obscures or distorts the causal relationship between variables in an experiment or study.
Failure to control for temperature was a major confound in the results.
confoundinterjection
Used as a mild exclamation to express annoyance, anger, or surprise.
Confound! I left my wallet at home.
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