confounding variable

noun

An extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable.

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Meanings

nounconfounding variable (plural confounding variables)

plural confounding variables

  1. mathematicsAn extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable.

    Synonyms: confounding factor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (positively or negatively) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable.

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confounding factor
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