English Explanatory Dictionary

orbifold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/ /ˈɔː.bɪˌfəʊld/

Word forms

orbifold orbifolds

Etymology

Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.

Derived words

orbifoldized orbispace suborbifold
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