"orbifold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orbifolds [plural]
Etymology: Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|orbit|manifold}} Blend of orbit + manifold Head templates: {{en-noun}} orbifold (plural orbifolds)
  1. (topology) A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group. Categories (topical): Topology Derived forms: orbifoldized
    Sense id: en-orbifold-en-noun-1VO7be1u Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

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