multifactorial


mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al

adj \-fak-ˈtr-ē-əl\

Definition of MULTIFACTORIAL

1
: having characters or a mode of inheritance dependent on a number of genes at different loci
2
or mul·ti·fac·tor \-ˈfak-tər\ : having, involving, or produced by a variety of elements or causes
mul·ti·fac·to·ri·al·ly \-fak-ˈtr-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of MULTIFACTORIAL

1920

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