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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Strategists say that multiple factors formed a price floor for oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Castle concludes from this that multiple factors can not account for the result.

From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt

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