Other Definitions
manifold (enc)

Manifold

Noun1.manifold - a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
exhaust manifold - a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe
inlet manifold - manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders
intake manifold - a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
2.manifold - a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
3.manifold - a set of points such as those of a closed surface or and analogue in three or more dimensions
mathematical space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"
Verb1.manifold - make multiple copies of; "multiply a letter"
re-create, copy - make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
2.manifold - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
double, duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
triple, treble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!"
quadruple - increase fourfold; "His stock earning quadrupled"
quintuple - increase fivefold; "The population of China quintupled"
proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
Adj.1.manifold - many and varied; having many features or forms; "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

 

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