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manipulate /mə-nipˈū-lāt/ transitive verb- To work with the hands
- To handle or manage
- To treat by manipulation
- To give a false appearance to, change the character, etc, of
- To turn to one's own purpose or advantage
- To move, edit or alter text, data files, etc (computing)
ORIGIN: LL manipulāre, -ātum; see maniple manipulabilˈity noun manipˈulable or manipˈulatable adjective Capable of being manipulated manipˈular, manipˈulative or manipˈulatory adjective Tending or attempting to manipulate manipulāˈtion noun - The act of manipulating
- Techniques, practised by osteopaths, chiropractors, etc, in which the hands are used to treat parts of the body, eg joints or soft tissues
manipˈulatively adverb manipˈulātor noun - A person who manipulates
- A mechanical device for handling small, remote, or radioactive objects. See also master-slave manipulator under master
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