different between manipulation vs manipulatable

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /m??n?p.ju?le?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

manipulation (countable and uncountable, plural manipulations)

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

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 underhanded 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.

Translations

See also

• pedipulation

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ni.py.la.sj??/

Noun

manipulation f (plural manipulations)

1. manipulation

Further reading

• “manipulation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From manipulate +? -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??n?pj??le?t?b?l/

Adjective

manipulatable (comparative more manipulatable, superlative most manipulatable)

1. Suitable for, or able to be subjected to manipulation.
2. Gullible or susceptible to persuasion.

Usage notes

Much less common than manipulable, by a ratio of 5–10:1.

Synonyms

• manipulable

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References