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Etymology
many + -fold; from ME. manifeald, OE. manigfeald.

Pronunciation
italbrac|GenAm? IPA|/�mænɪ�fold/, SAMPA|/"m{nI%fold/
Hyphenation: man·i·fold
rhymes|ænɪfo�ld
Homonym: manyfold

rfp|UK needed?

Noun
en-noun

1. context|now historical A copy made by the manifold writing process.
2. mechanics A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.
3. context|US regional|plural The third stomach of a ruminant animal.

#* 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.

1. mathematics A topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space <math>\mathbb{R}^n</math> and is a Hausdorff space.

Category:Topology

Translations
trans-top|copy made by the manifold writing process
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trans-top|pipe fitting
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trans-top|third stomach of a ruminant animal
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trans-top|topological space
Czech: t-|cs|varieta|f
Dutch: t|nl|variëteit|f
German: t|de|Mannigfaltigkeit|f
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Hungarian: t|hu|sokaság
Italian: t-|it|varietà
Swedish: t|sv|mångfald|c
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Adjective
en-adj

1. various|Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated; diverse.rfex
2. exhibit|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
trans-top|various in kind or quality
Dutch: t-|nl|veelvuldig, t|nl|talrijk, t|nl|veelvoudig, {t|nl|divers}}
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trans-top|exhibited at diverse times or in various ways
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et:manifold
fr:manifold
io:manifold
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fi:manifold
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te:manifold
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• 2007-12-04 16:29 - Mike - svtr

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