nilmanifold

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noun
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  • (mathematics) A quotient space of a nilpotent Lie group modulo a closed subgroup, or (equivalently) a homogeneous space with a nilpotent Lie group acting transitively on it.

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Compound from English nil (not any) + English manifold.

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manifold

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