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submanifold

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English manifold English submanifold From sub- + manifold.

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 子流形 (zǐ liúxíng) — manifold which is a subset of another
  • Danish: delmangfoldighed — manifold which is a subset of another
  • French: sous-variété — manifold which is a subset of another
  • German: Untermannigfaltigkeit — manifold which is a subset of another
  • Swedish: delmångfald — manifold which is a subset of another