manifold
gb/mˈænɪfˌoʊld/ us/mˈænɪfˌoʊld/
C1
English
~ 8700
sokrétű, sokféle, osztó-gyűjtő, sokaság, sokasodik, megsokasít
C1
FORMAL
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Usage pattern:
manifold [plural noun]
The project brought manifold benefits to the local community.
A projekt sokrétű előnyöket hozott a helyi közösségnek.
Her decision was based on manifold reasons, not just one concern.
A döntése sokrétű okokon alapult, nem csupán egyetlen szemponton.
The new policy has manifold implications for international trade.
This simple tool can be used in manifold ways around the house.
The city faces manifold challenges, from housing to transportation.
Learner examples
The internet gives us manifold options for learning.
Az internet sokféle tanulási lehetőséget kínál nekünk.
This job offers manifold chances to grow.
Ez az állás sokféle lehetőséget kínál a fejlődésre.
We must consider the problem from manifold angles.
Travel can bring manifold joys and new ideas.
He is interested in manifold subjects, from music to physics.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "manifold" with "manual" or think it means "handmade". It does not relate to hands or physical making; it only means "many and varied" and is mainly used before plural nouns in formal or literary style (e.g., "manifold benefits").
Meaning
many and of different kinds
Collocations
manifold reasons
|manifold benefits
|manifold problems
|manifold forms
|manifold ways
|manifold challenges
Synonyms
numerous (Focuses mainly on large number, without the idea of variety.)
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many (More common and neutral; lacks the formal or literary tone of "manifold".)
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various (Emphasizes difference between items more than total number.)
Antonyms
few (Suggests a small number instead of a large and varied one.)
Themes
description
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having many different parts or many different types.
Consisting of many parts, types, or features, especially when they are diverse.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
osztó-gyűjtő
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Usage pattern:
an exhaust/intake manifold on [a machine]
A crack in the exhaust manifold was causing the engine to make a loud ticking noise.
A kipufogócsonk repedése miatt a motor hangos kattogó zajt adott.
The mechanic removed the intake manifold to clean the carbon buildup inside.
A szerelő leszerelte a szívósort, hogy kitisztítsa a belsejében lerakódott kormot.
Poor sealing around the manifold gasket can lead to dangerous exhaust leaks.
Upgrading the exhaust manifold improved the car’s performance at high speeds.
The sensor measures the pressure inside the intake manifold to adjust the fuel mixture.
Learner examples
The exhaust manifold takes hot gas away from the engine.
A kipufogócsonk elvezeti a forró gázokat a motorból.
There is a leak in the intake manifold of my car.
Szivárgás van az autóm szívósorában.
The mechanic said the manifold gasket is broken.
This pipe is the manifold that sends air into the engine.
They replaced the old manifold with a new one.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "manifold" in this sense is an adjective and say *"a manifold exhaust"* when they actually mean the noun *"an exhaust manifold"*, which is the specific engine part.
Meaning
pipe with several inlets or outlets
Collocations
exhaust manifold
|intake manifold
|engine manifold
|manifold gasket
|manifold pressure
|manifold vacuum
Synonyms
distributor (General word for something that spreads a substance; not specific to pipe-like engine parts.)
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header (In automotive contexts, a performance exhaust manifold is often called a "header".)
Antonyms
single pipe (Describes a simple, non‑branching pipe rather than a branched manifold system.)
Themes
technology
|engineering
|transport
|transportation
Definition
A metal part with several openings that sends gas or liquid into or out of an engine or machine.
A pipe or chamber with several openings, used to collect or distribute gases or liquids, especially in an engine or mechanical system.
NOUN
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TECHNICAL
3
sokaság
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Usage pattern:
a [dimension]-dimensional manifold
Every smooth manifold admits a Riemannian metric.
Minden sima sokaságra létezik Riemann-metrika.
The surface of a sphere is a simple example of a two‑dimensional manifold.
A gömb felszíne egy kétdimenziós sokaság egyszerű példája.
We define a chart as a homeomorphism from an open subset of the manifold to Euclidean space.
These equations are invariant under diffeomorphisms of the underlying manifold.
In this course we focus on compact manifolds without boundary.
Learner examples
In advanced math, a sphere is seen as a manifold.
A haladó matematikában a gömböt sokaságnak tekintik.
A manifold can be curved but still look flat in small areas.
Egy sokaság lehet görbült, mégis lokálisan laposnak tűnhet.
The teacher drew a manifold on the board to show the idea of space.
In this book, each manifold has a smooth structure.
They study how functions behave on a manifold.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this technical noun with the formal adjective meaning "many and varied". In mathematics, "manifold" names a specific type of space, not something that is simply numerous.
Meaning
mathematical space like Euclidean locally
Collocations
smooth manifold
|Riemannian manifold
|topological manifold
|differentiable manifold
|manifold theory
|manifold structure
Synonyms
space (Very general; in mathematics can overlap with "manifold" but lacks the specific local Euclidean property.)
Antonyms
non-manifold space (Used in technical contexts to highlight spaces that fail manifold conditions.)
Themes
mathematics
|science
|education
Definition
In higher mathematics, a very general kind of space that, in small regions, looks like ordinary space but can have a more complex overall shape.
In mathematics, a topological space in which each point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to an open subset of Euclidean space, often equipped with additional structure.
VERB
C2
ARCHAIC
4
sokasodik
C2
megsokasít
C2
Usage pattern:
to manifold [something]
May peace and wisdom manifold among all nations.
Sokasodjék a béke és a bölcsesség minden nemzet között.
Their troubles seemed to manifold with each passing year.
Úgy tűnt, bajaik minden múló évvel csak sokasodnak.
The new policy will manifold the difficulties faced by small farmers.
Learner examples
In old books, writers say that blessings manifold over time.
Régi könyvekben az írók azt mondják, hogy az áldások idővel megsokasodnak.
The poet wrote that "sorrows manifold" in the dark city.
A költő azt írta, hogy a bánatok sokasodnak a sötét városban.
This verb form of "manifold" is not used in modern speech.
Common mistake:
Modern learners should avoid using "manifold" as a verb in everyday writing or speech; it will sound outdated or overly religious. Use "increase" or "multiply" instead.
Meaning
to make many or increase greatly
Collocations
manifold our blessings
|manifold their numbers
|manifold the effect
Synonyms
multiply (Modern and common; used where "manifold" as a verb would now sound archaic or religious.)
Antonyms
diminish (Means to make smaller in number or amount, the opposite of increasing or multiplying.)
Themes
core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something much greater in number or amount. (Old use.)
To cause something to increase greatly in number or amount; to multiply.
Grammar
Dictionary form
manifold
IPA
GB/mˈænɪfˌoʊld/
US/mˈænɪfˌoʊld/
Syllables & stress
man - i - fold (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (man)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: manifold
Noun
- Base: manifold
- Plural: manifolds
Word family
Forms
manifolds
noun
Expressions
in manifold ways
1/ˈɪn mˈænɪfˌoʊld wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
formal
in many different ways
In many ways that are different from each other.
Examples
- This decision will affect our lives in manifold ways.
- Technology has changed education in manifold ways over the last decade.
- Her work has helped the community in manifold ways, both big and small.