"deconfusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From de- + confusion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|confusion}} de- + confusion Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} deconfusion
  1. (mathematics) A statistical technique, similar to independent component analysis, for separating correlated data. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-deconfusion-en-noun-rTmTnwrN Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (psychology) A stage of transactional analysis that consists in shedding light on repressed needs and feelings from an earlier child ego state. Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-deconfusion-en-noun-d77RiY8h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 74 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 20 59 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 73 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 79 18 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  3. The process of reducing or eliminating confusion; clarification.
    Sense id: en-deconfusion-en-noun-hq5BSpkC
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