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Adjective manifold has 1 sense

manifold, multiplex - many and varied; having many features or forms; "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"
Antonym: single (indirect, via multiple)

Noun manifold has 3 senses

manifold - a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
--₁ is a kind of pipe, pipage, piping
--₁ has particulars: exhaust manifold; inlet manifold; intake manifold
manifold paper, manifold - a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"
--₂ is a kind of paper

Derived form: verb manifold₁
manifold - a set of points such as those of a closed surface or and analogue in three or more dimensions
--₃ is a kind of mathematical space, topological space

Verb manifold has 2 senses

manifold - make multiple copies of; "multiply a letter"
--₁ is one way to copy, re-create

Derived form: noun manifold₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
multiply, manifold - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
--₂ is one way to increase
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something