Manipulation
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ma·nip·u·la·tion 
[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act of manipulating. |
| 2. | the state or fact of being manipulated. |
| 3. | skillful or artful management. |
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| ma·nip·u·la·tion
(mə-nĭp'yə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
[French, from manipule, handful, as of grain, from Latin manipulus, sheaf, handful; see maniple.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
manipulation
manipulation
c.1730, "a method of digging ore," from Fr. manipulation, from manipule "handful" (a pharmacists' measure), from L. manipulus "handful, sheaf," from manus "hand" (see manual) + root of plere "to fill" (see plenary). Sense of "skillful handling of objects" is first recorded 1826; extended 1828 to "handling of persons" as well as objects. Manipulative is from 1836; manipulate is from 1831.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| manipulation | |
noun | |
| 1. | exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous" |
| 2. | the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means [syn: handling] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Manipulation
Ma*nip`u*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. manipulation.]1. The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art. Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. --Whewell. 2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations. 3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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