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As nouns the difference between myriad and manifold

is that myriad is ten thousand; 10,000 while manifold is a copy made by the manifold writing process.

As adjectives the difference between myriad and manifold

is that myriad is multifaceted, having innumerable elements while 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.

myriad

English

(wikipedia myriad)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A countless number or multitude (of specified things)
    • Earth hosts a myriad of animals.

    Usage notes

    Used as an adjective (see below), 'myriad' requires neither an article before it nor a preposition after. Because of this, some consider the usage described in sense 2 above, where 'myriad' acts as part of a nominal (or noun) group (that is, "a myriad of animals"), to be tautological.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (modifying a singular noun) Multifaceted, having innumerable elements
  • * 1931 , William Faulkner, Sanctuary , Vintage 1993, p. 131:
    • one night he would be singing at the barred window and yelling down out of the soft myriad darkness of a May night; the next night he would be gone [...].
  • * 2011' April 6–19, Kara Krekeler, "Researchers at Washington U. have 'itch' to cure problem", ''West End Word'', ' 40 (7), p. 8:
    • "As a clinician, it's a difficult symptom to treat," Cornelius said. "The end symptom may be the same, but what's causing it may be myriad ."
  • (modifying a plural noun) Great in number; innumerable, multitudinous
    • Earth hosts myriad animals.
  • * 2013 September 28, , " London Is Special, but Not That Special," New York Times (retrieved 28 September 2013):
    • Driven by a perceived political need to adopt a hard-line stance, Mr. Cameron’s coalition government has imposed myriad new restrictions, the aim of which is to reduce net migration to Britain to below 100,000.

    See also

    * plethora ----

    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.