"multifactorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl Etymology: From 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 Translations (Translations): многофа́кторный (mnogofáktornyj) (Russian), multifactorial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-adj-Q6QNhXCu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 31 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 36 36 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 21 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 21 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 25 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 65 18 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 65 19 16 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 67 33
  2. (genetics, of a trait) Involving multiple genetic or environmental factors. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-adj-qX~plCHq Categories (other): Genetics, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 36 36 27 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multifactoriality, multifactorially

Noun

Forms: multifactorials [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl Etymology: From multi- + factorial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|factorial}} multi- + factorial Head templates: {{en-noun}} multifactorial (plural multifactorials)
  1. (mathematics) A generalization 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)...). Related terms: monofactorial
    Sense id: en-multifactorial-en-noun-~~q~CDEx Categories (other): Mathematics, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 36 36 27 Topics: mathematics, sciences

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