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manipulability

 [muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl]  

ma·nip·u·la·ble

   [muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl]
adjective
capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
Origin:
1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able

Related forms
ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ma·nip·u·la·ble, adjective
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manipulate (məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt)
 
—vb
1.  (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors
2.  to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
3.  to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
4.  (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
 
[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful]
 
manipulability
 
—n
 
ma'nipulatable
 
—adj
 
ma'nipulable
 
—adj
 
manipu'lation
 
—n
 
ma'nipulative
 
—adj
 
ma'nipulatively
 
—adv
 
ma'nipulator
 
—n
 
ma'nipulatory
 
—adj

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