manifold, multiform, multiple

manifold, multiform, multiple
Manifold means "of many kinds," with the added suggestion that the number involved is not only large but varied and complex: "The superintendent of the apartment building had duties that were manifold." Multiform means "having many forms of many different kinds": "The obstacles to saving money are multiform, but a strict budget will help overcome them." Multiple means "consisting of many parts or elements": "There are multiple risks in starting a new business." Related words include numerous, multifarious, myriad, sundry, various, and multitudinous.

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  • multiform, multiple — See manifold …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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  • manifold — I adjective assorted, considerable, divers, diverse, diversified, innumerable, many, miscellaneous, multifarious, multifold, multiform, multiple, multiplex, multiplicate, multitudinous, myriad, numerous, populous, profuse, several, sundry,… …   Law dictionary

  • manifold — [adj] abundant, many assorted, complex, copious, different, diverse, diversified, diversiform, multifarious, multifold, multiform, multiple, multiplied, multitudinous, multivarious, numerous, sundry, varied, various; concepts 564,762,781 Ant. one …   New thesaurus

  • multiform — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. various, many shaped, manifold; see multiple 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Consisting of a number of different kinds: assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley,… …   English dictionary for students

  • multiple — / multifarious [adj] diversified, miscellaneous assorted, collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, diversiform, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, mixed, motley, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal, multitudinous, numerous …   New thesaurus

  • manifold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. multiple, diverse, multiform; copied, repeated. See multitude. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. various, numerous, diverse; see complex 1 , different 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. varied, various …   English dictionary for students

  • manifold — Synonyms and related words: allotropic, assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, diversiform, heteromorphic, heteromorphous, increased, many, many sided, metamorphic, metamorphotic, miscellaneous, multifarious, multifold, multiform, multiphase,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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