multifactorial

UK
/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔriəl/
multifactorialadjective
more multifactorial
Komp.
most multifactorial
Super.
UK
/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔːrɪəl/
US
/ˌmʌltɪfækˈtɔriəl/
Traductions
The development of the disease is multifactorial.
Le développement de la maladie est multifactoriel.
Traductions supplémentaires
plurifactorielSurtout en médecine et en biologie.
Définitions
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.