Manifold

See also -manifold

English

Etymology

many +‎ -fold; from Middle English manifeald, Old English manigfeald

Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmænɪˌfold/, SAMPA: /"m{nI%fold/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/, SAMPA: /"m{nI%f@Uld/

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• Hyphenation: man‧i‧fold
• Rhymes: -ænɪfoʊld
• Homophones: manyfold

Wikipedia

Noun

Singular Manifold

Plural {{{1}}}

Manifold ({{{1}}})

1. (now historical) A copy made by the manifold writing process.
2. Template:Mechanics A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.
3. (US, regional, plural) The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
   • 1830 Anson, Somerset Co. Me., accessed 12 June 2007

     My conjecture being right he will find the third stomach, or manifolds, the seat of difficulty.

4. (mathematics) A topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space $\R^n$ and is a Hausdorff space.

Derived terms

• manifolder

Translations

copy made by the manifold writing process

Turkish: teksir tr(tr)

pipe fitting

Portuguese: coletor pt(pt) m.

Russian: коллектор ru(ru) m.

omasum — see omasum

topological space

Czech: varieta cs(cs) f. Danish: mangfoldighed da(da) c. Dutch: variëteit nl(nl) f. Finnish: monisto fi(fi) French: variété fr(fr) f. German: Mannigfaltigkeit de(de) f.

Hungarian: sokaság hu(hu) Italian: varietà it(it) Polish: rozmaitość pl(pl) f. Portuguese: variedade pt(pt) f. Swedish: mångfald sv(sv) c.

Adjective

Manifold (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Manifold

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated; diverse.

   The manifold meanings of the simple English word set are infamous among dictionary makers.

2. Exhibited at diverse times or in various ways.

   c1384 ... the manyfold grace of God. — I Petre 4:10 (Wycliffe's Bible)

   1611 The manifold wisdom of God. — Ephesians 3:10. (King James Bible)

Derived terms

• manifold writing

Translations

various in kind or quality

Dutch: veelvuldig nl(nl), talrijk nl(nl), veelvoudig nl(nl), divers nl(nl) German: vielfältig de(de), mannigfaltig de(de)

Hungarian: sokféle hu(hu), sokfajta hu(hu) Italian: molteplice it(it), multiforme it(it)

exhibited at diverse times or in various ways

Hungarian: sokszor hu(hu)

Italian: manifesto it(it)

Adverb

Manifold (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Manifold

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Many times; repeatedly.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I.xii:

     when his daughter deare he does behold, / Her dearely doth imbrace, and kisseth manifold.

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