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multiple factors

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plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The new framework addresses this challenge by modeling multiple factors simultaneously.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

While central bankers need to consider multiple factors, they must avoid acting too late when price stability is at stake, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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

She says there are multiple factors that make people hesitant to have the vaccine.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Independent multiple factors in the germ-plasm, as in the case of wheat mentioned a few pages back.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul

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