submanifold

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noun

A manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.

OriginEnglish manifold ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

nounsubmanifold (plural submanifolds)

plural submanifolds

  1. mathematicsA manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishmanifold
  7. Englishsubmanifold

From sub- + manifold.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 子流形
  • 子流形 (zǐ liúxíng)manifold which is a subset of another
Danish delmangfoldighed
  • delmangfoldighedmanifold which is a subset of another
French sous-variété
  • sous-variétémanifold which is a subset of another
German Untermannigfaltigkeit
  • Untermannigfaltigkeitmanifold which is a subset of another
Swedish delmångfald
  • delmångfaldmanifold which is a subset of another
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APA

submanifold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submanifold

MLA

“submanifold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submanifold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submanifold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submanifold.

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