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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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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

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

From Salon • May 27, 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

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

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

This leads to the conception of multiple factors.

From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul

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