Manifold

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

1. Various in kind or quality; diverse.

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2. Many in number, numerous; multiple, multiplied.
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3. Complicated.
4. Exhibited at diverse times or in various ways.
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   • 1611, Ephesians 3:10 (w:King James Bible):

     The manifold wisdom of God.

Synonyms

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Adverb

1. Many times; repeatedly.
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Noun

1. Template:Lb A copy made by the manifold writing process.
2. Template:Lb A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.
3. Template:Lb The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
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4. Template:Lb A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space ${ℝ}^n$.
5. Template:Lb A polygon mesh representing the continuous, closed surface of a solid object

Usage notes

• In mathematics, a manifold of some number of dimensions n is termed an n-manifold (e.g. 3-manifold).

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Etymology 2

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Verb

1. Template:Lb To make manifold; multiply.
2. Template:Lb To multiply or reproduce impressions of by a single operation.

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