HyperDic: manifold

English > 6 senses of the word manifold:
NOUNartifactmanifolda pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
substancemanifold, manifold papera lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
groupmanifolda set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
ADJECTIVEallmanifold, multiplexmany and varied
VERBchangemanifoldmake multiple copies of
changemanifold, multiplycombine or increase / increase by multiplication
manifold > pronunciation
Soundsmae'nahfow.ld; mae'nihfow.ld
Rhymesbehold ... wold: 49 rhymes with owld...
English > manifold: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningMany and varied; having many features or forms.
Examples
  • "manifold reasons"
  • "our manifold failings"
  • "manifold intelligence"
Synonymmultiplex
BroadermultipleHaving or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanishmúltiples, varios
English > manifold: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes.
Narrowerexhaust manifoldA manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe
inlet manifoldmanifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders
intake manifoldA manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
Broaderpipe, pipage, pipingA long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
Spanishcolector de escape
English > manifold: 6 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningA lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies.
Example"an original and two manifolds"
Synonymmanifold paper
BroaderpaperA material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Verbsmanifoldmake multiple copies of
English > manifold: 6 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions.
Broadermathematical space, topological space(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind
Spanishvariedad
English > manifold: 6 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake multiple copies of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadercopy, re-createmake a replica of
Catalanmulticopiar
Nounsmanifolda lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
English > manifold: 6 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningcombine or increase / increase by multiplication.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymmultiply
Narrowerdouble, duplicateincrease / increase twofold
proliferateCause to grow or increase / increase rapidly
quadrupleincrease / increase fourfold
quintupleincrease / increase fivefold
triple, trebleincrease / increase threefold
Broaderincreasemake bigger or more
Spanishmultiplicarse, multiplicar
Catalanmultiplicar-se, multiplicar

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