Manifold

Quick meaning: Manifold is an adjective meaning Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.

Meaning

Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.

More Meanings

1. Many in number; numerous.
2. Complicated.
3. Many times; repeatedly.
4. (mechanics) A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs and outputs.
5. (US, dialectal, chiefly in the plural) The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
6. (mathematics) A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space ℝⁿ.
7. (historical) A copy made by the manifold writing process.

Example Sentences

The manifold meanings of the English word set are infamous among lexicographers.

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

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

[E]ch man as he receyuede grace, mynistringe ‘it in to ech other, as goode dispenderes of the manyfolde grace of God.

Word Forms

• manyfold
• manifolds
• manifolding
• manifolded

Synonyms for manifold

Depending on context, synonyms include diverse, various, varied, multiplicitous, multiple, numerous.

Antonyms for manifold

Common opposites include onefold, singlefold.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include multiple, multiply, multiplex, multifold, multifarious, multiplicity.

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