Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for multiple factors. Search instead for Multiply+Fractions.

multiple factors

British  

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

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.

That failure can be attributed to multiple factors besides Johnson’s performance.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Unfortunately, the reality is that admissions and enrollment choices require balancing multiple factors and responding to outcomes that vary from year to year,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

For now, the biological cause of GLP-1 resistance remains unclear and is likely influenced by multiple factors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

There are multiple factors that likely contributed to the recent spate of incidents, they say – and it's not the sharks that are the problem.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "multiple factors" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com