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Multifactorial vs Polygenic - What's the difference?

multifactorial | polygenic |

As adjectives the difference between multifactorial and polygenic

is that multifactorial is involving, or controlled by multiple factors while polygenic is (genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene.

multifactorial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Involving, or controlled by multiple factors
  • (genetics, of a trait) Involving multiple genetic and/or environmental factors

    • polygenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
  • (mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)