manipulation

From French manipulation, from Old French manipule, from Latin manipulus. Morphologically manipulate +‎ -ion

• (UK) IPA^(key): /məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

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• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /məˌnɪp.jəˈlæɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

manipulation (countable and uncountable, plural manipulations)

1. The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.

   The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.

   • 1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, page 212:

     The rear portion of the tender top is flat and open so as to facilitate the manipulation of the water crane.

2. The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.

   After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.

3. The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome.

   The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation.

   Through subtle manipulations he orchestrated the downfall of his rival.

• pedipulation

From manipuler +‎ -tion.

• IPA^(key): /ma.ni.py.la.sjɔ̃/

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manipulation f (plural manipulations)

1. manipulation

• “manipulation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

manipulation c

1. manipulation

• manipulera (“manipulate”)

• manipulation in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• manipulation in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• manipulation in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)