different between ordering vs manipulation

English

Verb

ordering

1. present participle of order

Noun

ordering (countable and uncountable, plural orderings)

1. Arrangement in a sequence.

   She gave the students' performances a rank ordering.

2. (uncountable) The placement of an order for goods or services.

   Ordering has to be complete at least six weeks before expected delivery to get our best prices.

3. The act or ceremony of ordaining, as priests or deacons.

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).