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Manifold vs Manyfold - What's the difference?

manifold | manyfold |

Manyfold is a alternative form of manifold.



As adjectives the difference between manifold and manyfold

is that manifold is various in kind or quality, diverse while manyfold is many.

As adverbs the difference between manifold and manyfold

is that manifold is many times; repeatedly while manyfold is by many times.

As a noun manifold

is a copy made by the manifold writing process.

As a verb manifold

is to make manifold; multiply.

manifold

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (now historical) A copy made by the manifold writing process.
  • (mechanics) A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.
  • (US, regional, in the plural) The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
  • * 1830 Anson, Somerset Co. Me., accessed 12 June 2007
    • My conjecture being right he will find the third stomach, or manifolds , the seat of difficulty.
  • (mathematics) A topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^n and is Hausdorff.
    • Derived terms
    * manifolder * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Various in kind or quality, diverse
    • The manifold meanings of the simple English word 'set' are infamous among dictionary makers.
  • Many in number, numerous; multiple, multiplied.
  • Complicated.
  • Exhibited at diverse times or in various ways.
    • c1384 ... the manyfold grace of God. — I Petre 4:10 ( Wycliffe's Bible)
    1611 The manifold wisdom of God. — Ephesians 3:10]. ([[w:King James Bible])
    Derived terms
    * manifold writing

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Many times; repeatedly.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.xii:
    • when his daughter deare he does behold, / Her dearely doth imbrace, and kisseth manifold .

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) manifolden, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make manifold; multiply.
  • (printing) To multiply or reproduce impressions of by a single operation.

    • manyfold

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • By many times.
  • :* 1800' - ''The dramatic narrative of the close of Wolsey's life becomes '''manyfold more impressive from being told to the discrowned Queen Catherine - Lectures on English History and Tragic Poetry, as Illustrated by Shakspeare - Henry Reed
  • :* {{quote-web
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    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated) many
  • :* 1772' - ''"I am right glad to hear of your '''manyfold successes" - The Lives of Those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, and Anthony À Wood - (author?)
  • :* {{quote-web
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