confounding

[kən′fau̇nd·iŋ]

(statistics)

Method used in design of factorial experiments in which some information about higher-order interaction is sacrificed so that estimates of main effects in lower-order interactions can be more precise.

Mentioned in

Babel
Babel, Tower of
Batman TV Villains
confusion
Disguise
Imminent Death Of The Net Predicted!
Joker, the
Julklapp
mystery
off-by-one error
rodent
Stonehenge
The Calculator
The Riddler
The Trickster
Triads and Tongs

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