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orbifold.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/General-American/ˈɔː.bɪˌfəʊld/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

Where this word comes from

Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.

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