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

She blamed "multiple factors" including the cost of food which had "doubled or tripled".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 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

This leads to the conception of multiple factors.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul

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