manipulation
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yəˈleɪ noun
1.
the act of manipulating.
2.
the state or fact of being manipulated.
3.
skillful or artful management.
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manipulate (məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Manipulation
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
manipulation ma·nip·u·la·tion (mə-nĭp'yə-lā'shən)
n.
The act or the practice of manipulating.
The state of being manipulated.
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Example sentences
For one thing, it cannot perform mathematical or logical manipulation of data.
Please read our statement on digital manipulation for further details.
The findings do, however, demonstrate what might be a powerful method of manipulation.
There are a thousand questions about how to prevent collusion and other sorts of price manipulation.
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