manifold
adjective
man·i·fold
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Definition of manifold
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: marked by diversity or variety
performs the manifold duties required of him— J. H. Ferguson
b
: many
the manifold details
2
: comprehending or uniting various features : multifarious
the romantic symphony, with its manifold melodic content— P. H. Lang
3
: rightfully so-called for many reasons
a manifold liar
4
: consisting of or operating many of one kind combined
a manifold bellpull
manifold
adverbDefinition of manifold (Entry 2 of 4)
: many times : a great deal
will increase your blessings manifold
manifold
verb
manifolded;
manifolding;
manifolds
Definition of manifold (Entry 3 of 4)
: to make several or many copies
manifold
nounDefinition of manifold (Entry 4 of 4)
: something that is manifold: such 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
especially
: 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 sense 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
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Other Words from manifold
Adjective
manifoldly
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adverb
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adverb
manifoldness
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noun
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noun
Examples of manifold in a Sentence
Adjective
The benefits of this approach are manifold. the manifold attractions of that state make it an ideal destination for a family vacationRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This is the place where sake can be known in its accessible, manifold glories. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Los Angeles, this should be your sake spot," 22 Aug. 2019 And that, theater lovers, marks a man of not only manifold gifts, but also of many graces. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, "Thank you, Hal Prince, for giving me some of the most transcendent nights of theater I’ve ever known," 31 July 2019 For their unrelenting and manifold failures, the Knicks have earned the third pick in the N.B.A. draft on June 20. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "Canada Becomes a Basketball Factory," 8 June 2019 At the time of the manifold work, mathematicians knew of at least two types of orbit closures: dense and closed. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Mathematicians Like to Classify Things," 15 Aug. 2017 During a Quanta Magazine interview two years ago, Scholze said that, despite his manifold achievements, his work thus far has felt less like research than an attempt to learn what other mathematicians have done and reformulate it in his own words. — Quanta Magazine, "A Master of Numbers and Shapes Who Is Rewriting Arithmetic," 1 Aug. 2018 Shiru’s success highlights the manifold ways that companies can ride the flood of consumer data — whether to sell consumers a product or, in the case of Shiru, to find workers in a competitive labor market. — Graham Ambrose, BostonGlobe.com, "Free coffee — with a catch — is coming to Massachusetts," 14 July 2018 Actually, in using the texts of 20th-century American poet Robert Lax, Smith emerged in manifold forms. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "The Crossing choir premieres vivid new Kile Smith work," 1 July 2018 The legacy of this trauma, Heti suggests, passed down to her own mother and then to her, in manifold ways. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, "The Art of Parenthood," 13 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The adjustments are manifold: The physical grind of playing every day, a season that lasts five full months, pitch quality and sequences unlike anything to which they were exposed as amateurs. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Teenager Triston Casas has perspective, stats beyond his years," 30 Aug. 2019 Explanations are manifold and not mutually exclusive. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "10 Big Questions Ahead of the 2019 U.S. Open," 24 Aug. 2019 The vulnerabilities are manifold, the defenses inadequate. — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, "A Summer Camp for the Next Generation of N.S.A. Agents," 15 Aug. 2019 The company says a plastic engine intake manifold could be faulty, causing it to melt and deform, which could result in a fire. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Volvo Recalls Half a Million Cars Over Fire Risk," 22 July 2019 The hot-rodded IO-550 runs 75-plus inches of manifold pressure (3-bar of boost, or 25-30 PSI). — Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, "400mph, 50 feet up—what it takes to race and win world’s fastest motorsport," 30 Aug. 2018 According to people involved with the L.A. readings, the answer is manifold. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, "How the Mueller report became a live-theater summer sensation," 20 July 2019 The constraints are manifold: pipeline limits, reduced flow from wells drilled too close together, low natural gas prices and high land costs. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Is the red-hot Permian Basin beginning to flame out?," 12 July 2019 Its legacy is manifold: Puck’s stardom, and the successful branding of his name and image, pioneered the trajectory of the modern-day celebrity chef. — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, "Spago at middle age: Is Wolfgang Puck’s flagship restaurant still relevant?," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manifold.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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