Die störende Variable
Example: Die störende Variable beeinflusst die Ergebnisse der Studie stark.
Definition
"Die störende Variable" refers to a variable in research that interferes with the results, causing distortion or bias. It affects the outcome of a study by introducing unwanted influence, making it difficult to determine the true relationship between the variables being tested.
Etymology
"Die störende Variable" comes from German, where "störende" is derived from the verb "stören," meaning to disturb or interfere, and "Variable" stems from Latin "variabilis," meaning changeable. Together, it literally means a variable that disturbs or disrupts the research process.
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"Die störende Variable" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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the confounding variable