Definition of MANIFOLD

manifold

Meanings

Plural: manifolds

Noun

  • a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
  • a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
    • "an original and two manifolds"
  • a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
  • A copy made by the manifold writing process.
  • A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs and outputs.
  • The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
  • A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space ℝⁿ.
  • A polygon mesh representing the continuous, closed surface of a solid object

Verb

  • make multiple copies of
  • combine or increase by multiplication
  • To make manifold; multiply.
  • To multiply or reproduce impressions of by a single operation.

Adjective Satellite

  • many and varied; having many features or forms
    • "manifold reasons"
    • "our manifold failings"
    • "manifold intelligence"

Adj

  • Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.
  • Many in number; numerous.
  • Complicated.

Adv

  • Many times; repeatedly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald (“manifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous, abundant, plural”), from Proto-Germanic *managafalþaz, equivalent to many + -fold. Cognate with Middle High German manecvalt (“manifold”), Icelandic margfaldr (“multiple”). Compare also German mannigfaltig (“various”), Dutch menigvoudig (“various”), Danish mangefold (“multiple”), Swedish mångfald (“diversity”).

Antonyms

onefold, singlefold

Scrabble Score: 14

manifold is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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