manipulation (redirected from manipulations)

ma·nip·u·la·tion  (m-npy-lshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or practice of manipulating.

b. The state of being manipulated.

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

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[French, from manipule, handful, as of grain, from Latin manipulus, sheaf, handful; see maniple.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manipulation - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous" use influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort mind game - deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage); "football players try to play mind games with the opposition"; "the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings"
	2.	manipulation - the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means handling touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fielding - (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

Translations

manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən] N

1. [of tool, machine, vehicle] → manipulación f, manejo m

2. (fig) [of facts, figures, public opinion, person] → manipulación f

manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃ^ən] n

[people, media] → manipulation f

[facts, rules] → manipulation f

[nature, genes] → manipulation f

[bones, muscles] → manipulation f

[equipment, controls] → manipulation f

manipulation

n → Manipulation f

manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → maneggiare m; (XXX) → capacità f inv di azionare; (XXX) → manipolazione f, capacità f inv di manovrare

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manipulation [məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → maneggiare m; (XXX) → capacità f inv di azionare; (XXX) → manipolazione f, capacità f inv di manovrare