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submanifold

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

Noun

submanifold (plural submanifolds)

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

Forms of submanifold

pluralsubmanifolds

Origin of submanifold

From sub- + manifold.

Questions about submanifold

What does submanifold mean?
Submanifold means a manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.
What part of speech is submanifold?
Submanifold is a noun.
What is the plural of submanifold?
The plural of submanifold is submanifolds.

Words near submanifold in the dictionary

  1. submandibular duct
  2. submandibular ganglia
  3. submandibular ganglion
  4. submandibular gland
  5. submandibular glands
  6. submanifold
  7. submanifolds
  8. submanubrial
  9. submap
  10. submaps
  11. submargin

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