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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary man·i·fold
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + -feald -fold DATE before 12th century 1. a. marked by diversity or variety b. many 2. comprehending or uniting various features : multifarious 3. rightfully so-called for many reasons a manifold liar 4. consisting of or operating many of one kind combined a manifold bellpull
adverb DATE before 12th century : many times : a great deal will increase your blessings manifold
verb DATE before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make manifold : multiply 2. to make several or many copies of intransitive verb : to make several or many copies
noun DATE circa 1823 : something that is manifold: as a. a whole that unites or consists of many diverse elements the manifold of aspirations, passions, frustrations — Harry Slochower b. a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others; also : a fitting on an internal combustion engine that directs a fuel and air mixture to or receives the exhaust gases from several cylinders c. set 21 d. a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in Euclidean space of the same number of dimensions English Etymology manifold O.E. monigfald (Anglian), manigfeald (W.Saxon), "varied in appearance," from manig "many" + -feald "fold." A common Gmc.compound (cf. O.Fris. manichfald, M.Du. menichvout, Swed.mångfalt, Goth. managfalþs), perhaps a loan-translation of L.multiplex (see multiply). Retains the original pronunciation of many. The noun in the mechanical sense of "pipe or chamber with several outlets" is from 1884; originally as manifold pipe (1857), in ref. to a type of musical instrument mentioned in the O.T. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 manifold mani·fold / 5mAnifEuld; NAmE -fould / adjective (formal) many; of many different types 多的；多种多样的；许多种类的: The possibilities were manifold. 有很多的可能性。 noun (technical 术语) a pipe or chamber with several openings for taking gases in and out of a car engine 歧管(汽车引擎用以进气和排气): the exhaust manifold 排气歧管 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: adjective comprehending or uniting various features FF1C;a manifoldoperationFF1E; Synonyms: diverse, diversiform, multifarious, multifold, multiform, multiplex, multivarious Related Words: multiphase, polymorphic, polymorphous Contrasted Words: homogeneous, pure, uniform; plain, simple, straightforward, uncomplex, uncomplicated n. Function: verb Synonyms: INCREASE 1, aggrandize, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, expand, magnify, multiplyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: manifold paper , or exhaust manifold man·i·fold I. \ˈmanəˌfōld\ adjective Etymology: Middle English manifold, manifald, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + -feald -fold — more at many 1. a. : marked by diversity or variety : numerous and varied < performs the manifold duties required of him — J.H.Ferguson > < reveal its manifold attractions for the visitor — London Calling > < manifold industries put the city in line with other important industrial centers — Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington > b. : numerous , many < brought forth fruit manifold — J.G.Edwards > 2. : comprehending or uniting various features, kinds, characteristics : multifarious < the romantic symphony, with its manifold melodic content — P.H.Lang > 3. : being so in many ways : rightfully so-called for many reasons < a manifold liar > 4. : consisting of many of one kind combined : operating many of one kind of object < a manifold bell pull > II. adverb Etymology: Middle English manifold, manifald, from manifold, manifald, adjective : many times : a great deal : manyfold < will increase your blessings manifold > III. noun Etymology: Middle English manifold, manifald, from manifold, manifald, adjective 1. : something that is manifold: as a. : a whole uniting or consisting of many diverse elements < the manifold of aspirations, passions, frustrations — Harry Slochower > < the unspeakably rich manifold of goings-on — Erwin Schrödinger > < bring into one picture the manifold of his character — John Buchan > b. [translation of German mannigfaltigkeit] Kantianism : the totality of unorganized experience as it is presented in sense c. : a metal chest with many valves by which watertight compartments, pumps, and the drains may be so connected that any or all of the pumps may be used to pump out any compartment d. : a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others; specifically : exhaust manifold e. : aggregate 52. dialect chiefly England : the third stomach of a ruminant — usually used in plural IV. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: manifold (I) transitive verb 1. : to make many or several copies of especially by the process of manifold writing < manifold a letter > 2. : to make manifold : multiply < manifolded many times the work which could be done > 3. : to collect or distribute (a fluid) or to assemble (as sources of supply) by means of a manifold intransitive verb : to make several or many copies (as of a manuscript) : do manifold writing V. noun 1. : a mathematical set 2. : a topological space in which every point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to the interior of a sphere in euclidean space of the same number of dimensions |
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