1. Many and varied; having many features or forms
   "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence";
   - multiplex

1. A pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
   "The engine's exhaust manifold efficiently channelled the gases from multiple cylinders"
    
2. A lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
   "an original and two manifolds"; "Before photocopiers, offices relied heavily on manifold paper for duplicating documents";
   - manifold paper
    
3. A set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
   "The mathematician studied the properties of a four-dimensional manifold"

1. Make multiple copies of
   "manifold a letter";
   - multiply
    
2. Combine or increase several or many times
   "The investment manifolded their initial returns";
   - multiply

Derived forms: manifolded, manifolding, manifolds

See also: multiple

Type of: copy, increase, mathematical space, paper, pipage, pipe, piping, recreate, re-create, topological space

Encyclopedia: Manifold, Peter