multiple factors
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Although the biological mechanism remains unclear, Gloyn believes the answer is likely complex and influenced by multiple factors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
It said that river health is affected by "multiple factors" and that phosphorus levels had fallen since the early 1990s.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
VPN speeds depend on multiple factors — some of which are out of the VPN provider’s hands, such as your local network conditions.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
Researchers have identified multiple factors linked to increased risks of the disorder, including older parental age, infant prematurity and parental exposure to air pollution and industrial solvents.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
While the multiple factors in wheat seem to be different, those reported by East and Shull appear to be merely duplicates.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
