manifold

nombreux, multiple

Qui est présent en très grand nombre.

En anglais simple : Very many in number.

• The benefits are manifold.
• They faced manifold difficulties on their journey.
• She thanked him for his manifold acts of kindness.

Synonymes : many, numerous

Contraires : few

Expressions courantes : manifold benefits, manifold problems, manifold reasons

divers, varié

Qui existe sous de nombreuses formes ou dans de nombreux types différents.

En anglais simple : Existing in many different kinds or forms.

• The festival celebrates art in its manifold forms.
• She explored the manifold meanings of the symbol.
• The museum reflects the manifold traditions of the region.

Synonymes : diverse, varied, various

Contraires : uniform

Expressions courantes : manifold forms, manifold meanings, manifold varieties

compliqué, complexe

Qui comporte de nombreux éléments liés entre eux, ce qui rend sa compréhension ou son traitement difficiles.

En anglais simple : Having many connected parts that make something difficult to understand or deal with.

• The machine had a manifold structure.
• They struggled to explain the manifold arrangement of the offices.
• His manifold argument required several pages of explanation.

Synonymes : complicated, complex, intricate

Contraires : simple

Expressions courantes : manifold structure, manifold problem, manifold arrangement

collecteur

Pièce à plusieurs ouvertures qui relie des tuyaux et dirige les liquides ou les gaz entre eux.

En anglais simple : A part with several openings that joins pipes and directs liquid or gas between them.

• The manifold has a small leak.
• He replaced the engine’s exhaust manifold.
• Several pipes connect to the same manifold.

Expressions courantes : intake manifold, exhaust manifold, manifold pressure

variété

Espace mathématique dont chaque petite région ressemble à un espace plat ordinaire.

En anglais simple : A mathematical space where each small region has the form of ordinary flat space.

• A circle is a one-dimensional manifold.
• The mathematician studied smooth manifolds.
• Each small region of this manifold has a familiar geometric structure.

Expressions courantes : smooth manifold, differentiable manifold, compact manifold

maillage manifold

Forme numérique composée de faces plates reliées qui constituent toute la surface extérieure d’un objet solide.

En anglais simple : A digital shape made of connected flat pieces that form the complete outer surface of a solid object.

• The mesh forms a closed manifold.
• This manifold represents the outer surface of the model.
• The designer checked that every edge belonged to the manifold.

Expressions courantes : closed manifold, polygon manifold, mesh manifold

maintes fois

À de nombreuses reprises ou dans une proportion plusieurs fois supérieure.

En anglais simple : Many times, or by a large number of times.

• Their wealth increased manifold.
• The harvest had grown manifold since the new methods were introduced.
• He repeated the warning manifold, yet nobody listened.

Synonymes : many times, repeatedly

Expressions courantes : increase manifold, multiply manifold, grow manifold

multiplier, accroître

Rendre quelque chose beaucoup plus nombreux ou en augmenter la quantité.

En anglais simple : To make something much more numerous or increase its amount.

• They sought to manifold their wealth.
• The new method manifolded the available resources.
• Better tools could manifold the benefits of their work.

Synonymes : multiply, increase

Contraires : reduce

Expressions courantes : manifold something, manifold the benefits