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manifold¹
- /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/ US
- /ˈmɛnɪˌfoʊld/ US, nonstandard
- /ˈmɛniˌfoʊld/ US
- /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ UK
Rhymes with -ænɪfoʊld, -əʊld
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more manifold · most manifold · manyfold
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Various in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.
The manifold meanings of the English word set are infamous among lexicographers.
Similar: diverse
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Many in number; numerous.
And although we be vnworthy (through our manyfolde ſynnes) to offre vnto thee any Sacryfice: Yet we beſeche thee to accepte thys our bounden duetie and ſeruice: and commande theſe our prayers and ſupplicacions, by the Miniſtery of thy holy Angels, to be brought vp into thy holy Tabernacle before the
Similar: multiple
- Complicated.
Similar: various, varied, multiplicitous, numerous, countless, legion, eighty-eleven, eleventeen, eleventy, feelefold, fifty-eleven, forty-eleven, manifold, many, manyfold, morefold, multiplicate, multiplied, ninety-eleven, numbersome, seventy-eleven, several, sixty-eleven, thirty-eleven, twenty-eleven, umpteen, umpty-ump, uncountable · Opposite: onefold, singlefold
adverb more manifold · most manifold · manyfold
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Many times; repeatedly.
when his daughter deare he does behold, / Her dearely doth imbrace, and kisseth manifold.
Similar: manyfold, frequently, ofttimes
noun manifolds · manyfold
- 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. My conjecture being right he will find the third stomach, or manifolds, the seat of difficulty.
- 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
manifold²
- /ˈmænɪˌfoʊld/ US
- /ˈmɛnɪˌfoʊld/ US, nonstandard
- /ˈmɛniˌfoʊld/ US
- /ˈmænɪˌfəʊld/ UK
Rhymes with -ænɪfoʊld, -əʊld
Where it comes from
From Middle English manifolden, from Old English maniġfealdan (“to multiply, abound, increase, extend, reward”), equivalent to many + -fold. Cognate with Middle High German manecvalten, Icelandic margfalda (“to multiply”), Swedish mångfaldiga (“to manifold, reproduce”).
verb manifolds · manifolding · manifolded · manyfold
- To make manifold; multiply.
- To multiply or reproduce impressions of by a single operation.
Manifold³
Where it comes from
Unknown.
proper noun Manifolds
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A river in Staffordshire, England, a tributary of the River Dove; in full, the River Manifold.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: multiple, multiply, multiplex, multifold, multifarious, multiplicity, multifaceted, multipronged, multiform, multidimensional, many-sided, numerous, diverse, various, varied, variety
adjective
Similar: various, varied, multiplicitous, numerous, countless, legion, eighty-eleven, eleventeen, eleventy, feelefold, fifty-eleven, forty-eleven, manifold, many, manyfold, morefold, multiplicate, multiplied, ninety-eleven, numbersome, seventy-eleven, several, sixty-eleven, thirty-eleven, twenty-eleven, umpteen, umpty-ump, uncountable · Opposite: onefold, singlefold
Translations
Every language
adj various in kind or quality
| Español | múltiple |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 雜多的 /杂多的 záduō de |
| Português | múltiplos, variados |
| Français | divers |
| Deutsch | vielfältig, mannigfaltig, verschieden, divers, unterschiedlich |
| Italiano | molteplice, multiforme |
| Ελληνικά | ποικιλόπτυχος poikilóptychos, πολλαπλός pollaplós, πολυειδής polyeidís, πολύπτυχος polýptychos |
| Русский | разнообра́зный raznoobráznyj |
| العربية | مُتَنَوِّع mutanawwiʕ |
adj exhibited at diverse times or in various ways
| Deutsch | vielfach, vielfältig, wiederkehrend, mannigfach |
|---|---|
| Italiano | manifesto |
| Ελληνικά | πολύμορφος polýmorfos |
adj numerous, multiple, multiplied
| Français | multiple |
|---|
noun copy made by the manifold writing process
| Deutsch | Vervielfältigung, Kopie |
|---|---|
| Русский | ко́пия kópija |
noun pipe fitting
| Español | colector |
|---|---|
| Português | coletor |
| Français | collecteur |
| Deutsch | Krümmer, Verteiler, Sammler, Heizungsverteiler |
| Italiano | collettore |
| Ελληνικά | πολυσωλήνας polysolínas |
| Русский | колле́ктор kolléktor, трубопрово́д truboprovód |
noun locally Euclidean space
| Español | variedad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 多様体 tayōtai |
| 中文 | 流形 liúxíng |
| Português | variedade |
| Français | variété |
| Deutsch | Mannigfaltigkeit |
| Italiano | varietà |
| Ελληνικά | πολυχώρος polychóros |
| Română | varietate |
| Русский | многообра́зие mnogoobrázije |
| Tiếng Việt | đa tạp |
| עברית | יריעה טופולוגית |
verb multiply
| Deutsch | vervielfältigen, vervielfachen |
|---|
Talk about this word "manifold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manifold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manifold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manifold "manifold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manifold.Cite this
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title = {manifold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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