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manifold | multiverse |

As nouns the difference between manifold and multiverse

is that manifold is (now historical) a copy made by the manifold writing process while multiverse is (philosophy) the world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.

As an adjective manifold

is various in kind or quality, diverse.

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.

    • multiverse

    English

    (wikipedia multiverse)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philosophy) The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.
  • *{{quote-magazine
    • , year=1895 , date=October , last=James , first=William , authorlink=William James , title=Is Life Worth Living? , magazine=International Journal of Ethics citation , passage=Visible nature is all plasticity and indifference, a multiverse , as one might call it, and not a universe. , page=10 }}
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year=1953 , authorlink=Saul Bellow , title= , last=Bellow , first=Saul , chapter=6 , publisher=Viking Press , passage=I've never gone through a place like Racine without thinking which house with the rubber-tire swing for kids and piano-practicing inside was like Stiva Lausch's, who had two daughters brought up with every refinement, including piano lessons, and how such little-speaking Odessa-bred sons had gotten on a track like this through the multiverse .}}
  • (physics, cosmology) The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence.
    • Our universe is a very small part of the multiverse .

    Derived terms

    * multiversal

    Related terms

    * universe * nulliverse