Synonyms for manifold
ˈmæn əˌfoʊldman·i·fold

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1. manifold

   That is complex which is made up of several connected parts. That is compound in which the parts are not merely connected, but fused, or otherwise combined into a single substance. In a composite object the different parts have less of unity than in that which is complex or compound, but maintain their distinct individuality. In a heterogeneous body unlike parts or particles are intermingled, often without apparent order or plan. Conglomerate (literally, globed together) is said of a confused mingling of masses or lumps of various substances. The New England pudding-stone is a conglomerate rock. In a complex object the arrangement and relation of parts may be perfectly clear; in a complicated mechanism the parts are so numerous, or so combined, that the mind can not readily grasp their mutual relations; in an intricate arrangement the parts are so intertwined that it is difficult to follow their windings; things are involved which are rolled together so as not to be easily separated, either in thought or in fact; things which are tangled or entangled mutually hold and draw upon each other. The conception of a material object is usually complex, involving form, color, size, and other elements; a clock is a complicated mechanism; the Gordian knot was intricate; the twining serpents of the Laocoon are involved. We speak of an abstruse statement, a complex conception, a confused heap, a heterogeneous mass, a tangled skein, an intricate problem; of composite architecture, an involved sentence; of the complicated or intricate accounts of a great business, the entangled accounts of an incompetent or dishonest bookkeeper.

   Synonyms:
   abstruse, complex, complicated, composite, compound, confused, conglomerate, entangled, heterogeneous, intricate, involved, mingled, mixed, multiform, obscure, tangled

   Antonyms:
   clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled

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1. manifold

   Synonyms:
   numerous, multiplied, multigenous, multifarious, varied, various, multitudinous, sundry, divers

   Antonyms:
   few, scant, rare, scarce, uniform, limited

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1. manifoldnoun

   a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

   Synonyms:
   manifold paper

   Antonyms:
   single

2. manifold paper, manifoldnoun

   a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies

   "an original and two manifolds"

   Synonyms:
   manifold paper

   Antonyms:
   single

3. manifoldadjective

   a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions

   Synonyms:
   manifold paper

   Antonyms:
   single

4. manifold, multiplexverb

   many and varied; having many features or forms

   "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"

   Synonyms:
   multiplex

   Antonyms:
   single

5. manifoldverb

   make multiple copies of

   "multiply a letter"

   Synonyms:
   multiply

   Antonyms:
   single

6. multiply, manifoldverb

   combine or increase by multiplication

   "He managed to multiply his profits"

   Synonyms:
   procreate, breed, reproduce, multiply

   Antonyms:
   single

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1. manifoldadjective

   Synonyms:
   numerous, multiplied, various, many, of divers kinds

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1. manifoldadjective

   Synonyms:
   many, various, sundry, diverse, multifarious, multitudinous, multiplex

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1. List of paraphrases for "manifold":

   commutator, collector, multiple, ramp, drainpipe, multifaceted

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1. "Scratch" Garrison:

   A plan is just a tangent vector on the manifold of reality.

2. Loro Parque:

   A voluntary stranding is a natural behavior of orcas living in the wild… The orcas at Loro Parque are trained to leave the water on their own accord. This behavior is used for manifold purposes, for example, for presenting the animals to the public, for conducting corporal check-ups, for inspecting their blowholes, as well as for testing hearing abilities of the orcas.