Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbifold

/ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: orb-ifold
IPA: /ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.

Etymology

Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/
British English: /ˈɔː.bɪˌfəʊld/

Inflected Forms

orbifolds (plural)

Derived Forms

orbifoldized orbispace suborbifold

Questions

How do you pronounce orbifold?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/.
What does orbifold mean?: A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.
Where does orbifold come from?: Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.

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