Multifactorial is an English word with synonyms like complex. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Multifactorial in a sentence
Multifactorial meaning
- Involving, or controlled by multiple factors.
- Involving multiple genetic or environmental factors.
Synonyms of Multifactorial
Using Multifactorial
- The main meaning on this page is: Involving, or controlled by multiple factors. | Involving multiple genetic or environmental factors.
- Useful related words include: complex.
- In the example corpus, multifactorial often appears in combinations such as: are multifactorial, be multifactorial, multifactorial and.
Context around Multifactorial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Multifactorial
- In this selection, "multifactorial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, complex, inflammatory, interventions and autoimmune stand out and add context to how "multifactorial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include be complex multifactorial or polygenic and emergency are multifactorial. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "multifactorial" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with multifactorial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said: "The problems are multifactorial. (6 words)
The causes of the annual haze emergency are multifactorial. (9 words)
Though the cause of rosacea is unknown, it’s considered to be multifactorial. (13 words)
The pathologist said she could not be certain what caused the perforated colon but said it was likely to be “multifactorial” and could have been a result of diverticular disease, Cdiff and/or ischemia. (34 words)
Quadruple factorial Contrary to consistency with the above definition of the term double factorial, the quadruple factorial is not the multifactorial n! (4) ; it is a much larger number given by (2n)! (32 words)
Many genes Genetic disorders may also be complex, multifactorial, or polygenic, meaning they are likely associated with the effects of multiple genes in combination with lifestyles and environmental factors. (29 words)
Quadruple factorial Contrary to consistency with the above definition of the term double factorial, the quadruple factorial is not the multifactorial n! (4) ; it is a much larger number given by (2n)! (32 words)
Example sentences (12)
He said: "The problems are multifactorial.
Though the cause of rosacea is unknown, it’s considered to be multifactorial.
The causes of the annual haze emergency are multifactorial.
This is often multifactorial, but one barrier might be that health care providers in many states are required to notify law enforcement authorities about domestic violence.
The pathologist said she could not be certain what caused the perforated colon but said it was likely to be “multifactorial” and could have been a result of diverticular disease, Cdiff and/or ischemia.
Chronic rhinosinusitis represents a multifactorial inflammatory disorder, rather than simply a persistent bacterial infection.
Many genes Genetic disorders may also be complex, multifactorial, or polygenic, meaning they are likely associated with the effects of multiple genes in combination with lifestyles and environmental factors.
Multifactorial interventions aimed at both physicians and patients can reduce inappropriate prescription of antibiotics.
Quadruple factorial Contrary to consistency with the above definition of the term double factorial, the quadruple factorial is not the multifactorial n! (4) ; it is a much larger number given by (2n)!
Research on multifactorial autoimmune diseases such as SS focuses on expanding the knowledge surrounding the disorder, improving diagnostic tools and finding ways to prevent, manage, and cure the disorder.
The causes of growth failure are multifactorial and include chronic lung infection, poor absorption of nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract, and increased metabolic demand due to chronic illness.
The pathophysiology of endometriosis is likely to be multifactorial and to involve an interplay between several factors.
Common combinations with multifactorial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- are multifactorial 3×
- be multifactorial 3×
- multifactorial and 3×