How to say "manifold" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA loanword for the mechanical sense: a component with several branches that channels the flow of air, fuel, exhaust, or water, as in engines and piping. It is not the mathematical term.
- 多様体たようたいnounThe mathematics term: a manifold as a space that locally resembles ordinary flat space, discussed in geometry and topology. It is not the word for the mechanical pipe assembly.
Both are specialized: 「マニホールド」 is the engineering term for a branching pipe assembly that channels flow, and 多様体 the mathematics term for a space that locally resembles flat space; neither fits the adjective 'many and varied'.
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