"multifactorial" meaning in All languages combined

See multifactorial on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: multi- + factorial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|factorial}} multi- + factorial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multifactorial (not comparable)
  1. Involving, or controlled by multiple factors. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-adj-Q6QNhXCu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 28 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 37 29
  2. (genetics, of a trait) Involving multiple genetic or environmental factors. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-adj-qX~plCHq Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 37 29 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: multifactorials [plural]
Etymology: multi- + factorial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|factorial}} multi- + factorial Head templates: {{en-noun}} multifactorial (plural multifactorials)
  1. (mathematics) A generalisation of a factorial in which each element to be multiplied differs from the next by an integer (e.g. n(n-3)(n-6)(n-9)...). Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-noun-eFM27ROB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 37 29 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: multifactoriales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} multifactorial m or f (masculine and feminine plural multifactoriales)
  1. multifactorial Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-es-adj-SOI1ww9G Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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