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multifactorial

/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl/

/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔriəl/

Translations

multifactorialadjective

more multifactorial

Comp.

most multifactorial

Super.

/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl/

/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔriəl/

The development of the disease is multifactorial.

Le développement de la maladie est multifactoriel.

Additional translations

plurifactorielSurtout en médecine et en biologie.

Synonyms

multifactorialadjective

Involving or dependent on a number of factors or causes.

The development of the disease is multifactorial, involving genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.

Genetics & Medicine: determined by the interaction of several genes together with environmental factors rather than by a single gene.

Type 2 diabetes is a multifactorial disorder influenced by both hereditary and lifestyle factors.