orbifold en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔː.bɪˌfəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.
Meanings
- A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbifolds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |