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| man·i·fold [ mánnə fld ] |
adjective |
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1. many and various: of many different kinds
  The reasons for the crisis are manifold.
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2. having many forms: having many parts, forms, or applications
a manifold political system
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noun (plural man·i·folds) |
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1. chamber with ports: a chamber or pipe with several openings for receiving or distributing a fluid or gas, e.g. the intake or exhaust manifolds of an internal-combustion engine
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2. mathematics topological space: a topological space or surface satisfying specific conditions
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transitive verb (past and past participle man·i·fold·ed, present participle man·i·fold·ing, 3rd person present singular man·i·folds) |
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1. multiply something: to multiply something
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2. make copies of something: to make several copies of a book or page
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| [ Old English manigfeald< earlier forms of many + -fold] |
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| man·i·fold·er noun |
| man·i·fold·ly adverb |
| man·i·fold·ness noun |
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