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multiple factors

British

plural noun

genetics two or more genes that act as a unit, producing cumulative effects in the phenotype

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These types of questions often involve nuance, with multiple factors influencing whether a hypothesis is supported.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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

“In recent years, affected by multiple factors such as an economic downturn, Mianchi County has encountered unprecedented difficulties,” the county government wrote in response to one message from a substitute teacher in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

This leads to the conception of multiple factors.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul

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