definition of confounder
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Infant mortality University of Michigan School of Public Health. University of Michigan School of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice. Definition: A confounder is a third variable that can make it appear (sometimes incorrectly) that an observed exposure is associated with an outcome. In other words, a confounder is an unobserved exposure associated with the exposure of interest and is a potential cause of the outcome of interest.
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- Definition of conferee - a person who attends a conference, a person on whom something is conferred. Definition of conferee - a person who attends a conference, a person on whom something is conferred.
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prosumer (PRO fessional con SUMER) A person who is very knowledgeable about a subject and likes to purchase high-quality equipment. For example, many digital cameras fall into the prosumer category (see viewfinder).
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- confound. 1  to mix up or lump together indiscriminately; confuse. 2  to make feel confused; bewilder. 3  to damn: used as a mild oath. 4  Archaic to defeat or destroy. 5  Archaic to abash.
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conspirator Learner's definition of CONSPIRATOR [count] : a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal: a person who is involved in a conspiracy Comments & Questions Comments & Questions
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- The vulture is a scavenger. noun. The definition of a scavenger is a person, animal or insect who takes what others have left or thrown away. An example of a scavenger is a vulture. An example of a scavenger is someone who takes usable items from dumpsters.
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What Is the Difference Between the Dependent Variable, the Independent Variable and the Controlled Variable? A: In a scientific experiment, a confounding variable is a secondary, changing condition that muddies the experimenter's hypothesized inference between cause and effect. Researchers must be meticulous about experiment design to control for confounding variables and to protect the integrity of their findings.
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debtor An individual or company that owes debt to another individual or company (the creditor), as a result of borrowing or issuing bonds. also called obligor. “ I was the debtor and that meant that it was me that owed money to others and not the other way around sadly.
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con Verb[edit] con ‎(third-person singular simple present cons, present participle conning, simple past and past participle conned) (nautical) To give the necessary orders to the helmsman to steer a ship in the required direction through a channel etc. (rather than steer a compass direction)
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What is a confounding variable? But if you’re confounded by the idea of a confound, then this post may help you to see the light. A somewhat formal definition of a confounding variable is “an extraneous variable in an experimental design that correlates with both the dependent and independent variables”. This is a terrible definition, full of words and phrases that mean nothing to 99% of the population.
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tycoon Definition of tycoon. 1  1 : shogun. 2  2a : a top leader (as in politics)b : a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate.
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plunder verb (used with object) 1. to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town. 2. to rob, despoil, or fleece: to plunder the public treasury.
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- The definition of a con is a disadvantage, a negative reason or a scam designed to trick or defraud someone. 1  An example of a con, or disadvantage, of buying an expensive item is the high price.
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Definition of 'plunder' plunder (plʌndəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense plunders , present participle plundering , past tense , past participle plundered. 1. verb. If someone plunders a place or plunders things from a place, they steal things from it.
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incur incur definition: Incur is defined as to acquire, or bring something upon oneself. (verb) An example of incur is someone taking on another's debt through marriage....
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KJV Dictionary Definition: confound A fluid body and a wetting liquor, because they agree in many things, are wont to be confounded. Men may confound ideas with words. 4. To perplex; to disturb the apprehension by indistinctness of ideas or words.
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- Definition of connoisseur. 1  1 : expert; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge a connoisseur of music. 2  2 : one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties a connoisseur of fine wines.
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confound 1. to perplex or amaze; bewilder; confuse. 2. to throw into confusion or disorder. 3. to throw into increased confusion or disorder. 4. to treat or regard erroneously as identical; mix or associate by mistake: truth confounded with error. 5. to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated.
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- The act of doing one thing and people thinking you meant it in a different way. Can cause affence and confusion and is responsible for a lot of good relationships breaking up. Normaly caused by hearing said event off someone else who does not know the full story (Hayden). Laura, Mark said this.......
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pilfer Definition of plunder for English Language Learners. : 1  the act of stealing things from a place especially by force : the act of plundering something. : 2  things that are stolen or taken by force especially during a war.
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- (plural tsundere) (chiefly Japanese media) A fictional character who fits the archetype of having cold and even hostile personality towards another person before gradually showing a warm and caring side over time.
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Definition of 'conscript' 1. countable noun. A conscript is a person who has been made to join the armed forces of a country. 2. verb. If someone is conscripted, they are officially made to join the armed forces of a country.
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Definitions &Translations Conflagration. A conflagration is one term for a great and destructive fire that threatens human life, animal life, health, or property. It may also be described as a blaze or simply a fire. A conflagration can be accidentally begun, naturally caused, or intentionally created.
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loot Definition of loot. transitive verb. 1a : to plunder or sack in warb : to rob especially on a large scale and usually by violence or corruption. 2 : to seize and carry away by force especially in war.
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confound verb (used with object) 1. to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 2. to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people.
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observer beholder, perceiver, percipient. 1  individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; there was too much for one person to do. 2  eyeglass wearer - a person who wears spectacles in order to see better. 3  discoverer, finder, spotter - someone who is the first to observe something.