Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for manipulative

manipulative

[ muh-nip-yuh-ley-tiv, -yuh-luh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes:

    a manipulative boss.

  2. of or relating to manipulation of objects or parts of the body; serving to manipulate:

    spinal manipulative therapy.

noun

  1. Usually manipulatives. any of various objects or materials that students can touch and move around in order to help them learn mathematical and other concepts:

    the use of blocks, flashcards, and other manipulatives in the classroom.

Discover More

Other Words From

  • ma·nipu·lative·ly adverb

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of manipulative1

First recorded in 1815–20; manipulat(e) ( def ) + -ive ( def )

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz