multifactorial: Meaning and Definition of

mul•ti•fac•to•ri•al

Pronunciation: (mul"tē-fak-tôr'ē-ul, -tōr'-, mul"tī-), [key]
— adj.
  1. having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.
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