Manipulation

Word MANIPULATION
Character 12
Hyphenation ma nip u la tion
Pronunciations /məˌnɪp.juˈleɪ.ʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Manipulation"

What do we mean by manipulation?

The act or practice of manipulating. noun

The state of being manipulated. noun

Shrewd or devious management, especially for one's own advantage. noun

The act or art of manipulating; manual management; manual and mechanical operation of any kind in science or art, specifically, in pharmacy, the preparation of drugs; in chem., the preparation and employment of utensils, apparatus, and reagents in chemical work. noun

Figuratively, the act of operating upon anything by contrivance or influence; management; specifically, insidious management; adjustment or accommodation to one's own purpose or advantage: as, manipulation of voters, figures, or facts. noun

The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art. noun

The use of the hands in mesmeric operations. noun

Artful management; ; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud. noun

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

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

The management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage. noun

The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain an outcome. noun

Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage noun

The action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means noun

The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.

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

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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Manipulation

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The word "manipulation" in example sentences

It is for this reason that the term manipulation is next to useless - apply a broad enough definition and you indict any goal-oriented communication as "manipulation". ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let me concede two things – the term manipulation is not needed here. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Media manipulation is an ongoing problem this year just to get their ratings up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

OGS, I believe your observations are valid and your assessment of media manipulation is accurate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The most worrying use of word manipulation is the sinister way in which the U. S CIA have diluted the word torture to “external rendition” or “stressed interrogation”. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

A prime example of the manipulation is the Video being released by Lawyers to manipulate public sentiment ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now that is what we call manipulation, Harry says with just a hint of annoyance. ❋ Todd Strasser (2010)

Three jobless men braved the sweltering heat on Wednesday and walked the 68 kilometres from Johannesburg to Pretoria demanding job creation and an end to what they called the manipulation of employment conditions and wages by trade unions. ❋ Unknown (2000)

But in another regulation issued this year, the agency expressed "concern" with what it termed the "manipulation" of its rules to win an 8 percent increase for one state at the expense of others. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But in another regulation issued this year, the agency expressed concern with what it termed the "manipulation" of its rules to win an 8 percent increase for one state at the expense of others. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The constant lie that this "discovers the true value of assets" is endlessly pushed by them, but economic studies have shown it to be rubbish - it is short term manipulation of prices to steal by intermediation. ❋ John Harris (2011)

Currently China's unemployment is at 4% by adopting a policy of employing labor into the factories in contrast to engaging private loans through micro-financing schemes as is prevalent in India and Latin America or through short term manipulation of the supply of money as being practiced in the U.S. Further, it is most notable that China escaped three global financial meltdowns since 1990 including the Japanese severe credit implosion, the developing Asian economies who suffered foreign reserve meltdown caused by money flight due to fixed exchange rate regimes and the 2007-2011 great recession that engulfed most of the world's economy except China. ❋ Nake M. Kamrany (2011)

It's pretty weird to me to think that the only "red flag" indicating vote manipulation is that the result doesn't come out the way we expected it to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The peg is often referred to as "manipulation," but it doesn't really fit the bill for two reasons. ❋ Dean Baker (2011)

And Obama winning with ACORN's vote stealing and manipulation is just like the Iranian election. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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