Manifold vs Multifold - What's the difference?

manifold | multifold |

As adjectives the difference between manifold and multifold

is that manifold is various in kind or quality, diverse while multifold is many; very diverse; manifold.

As a noun manifold

is a copy made by the manifold writing process.

As an adverb manifold

is many times; repeatedly.

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.

multifold

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Many; very diverse; manifold.