multiple factor
noun
: one of a group of nonallelic genes that according to the multiple-factor hypothesis control various quantitative hereditary characters
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By evaluating multiple factors under key categories of city experience and travel experience by plane or car in nearly 45 metro areas, experts from Forbes were able to determine the hottest destinations nationally.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
There are multiple factors driving these annual increases, Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner for the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, told NPR.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 13 June 2024
For example, a deliberative approach to creating an immigration bill might start with causal reasoning to understand the multiple factors influencing the current border surge and the positive and negative effects of immigration.
—Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
The two and Cole are all represented by Scott Boras, but multiple factors have prevented a match in New York.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
There are multiple factors driving these annual increases, Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner for the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, told NPR.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 13 June 2024
For example, a deliberative approach to creating an immigration bill might start with causal reasoning to understand the multiple factors influencing the current border surge and the positive and negative effects of immigration.
—Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
The two and Cole are all represented by Scott Boras, but multiple factors have prevented a match in New York.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Multiple factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20factor. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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