What is "multifactorial"

also multi-factorial, 1920, from multi- + factorial.

a. 1 Involving, or controlled by multiple factors 2 (context genetics of a trait English) Involving multiple genetic and/or environmental factors

adj. involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)

Multifactorial (having many factors) can refer to:

• The multifactorial in mathematics.
• Multifactorial inheritance, a pattern of predisposition for a disease process.