manipulative
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
manipulate + -ive
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/
- (US) IPA(key): /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/, [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv]
- Hyphenation: ma‧nip‧u‧la‧tive
Adjective[edit]
manipulative (comparative more manipulative, superlative most manipulative)
- Using manipulation purposefully.
- 2012 January, Robert M. Pringle, “How to Be Manipulative”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 3 October 2013, page 31:
- As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
- Tending to manipulate.
- (derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
- You manipulative bitch!
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
describing a person who manipulates others
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Noun[edit]
manipulative (plural manipulatives)
- (mathematics) A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
- 2008 April 25, Kenneth Chang, “Study Suggests Math Teachers Scrap Balls and Slices”, in New York Times[2]:
- Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
manipulative
- inflection of manipulativ:
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