MANIPULATION
handling, manipulation
(noun) the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
manipulation, use
(noun) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage; “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manipulation (countable and uncountable, plural manipulations)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*nip`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. manipulation.]
1. 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. Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. Whewell.
2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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