manipulative
adjective
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Pronunciation: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/ / /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ / [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English manipulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English manipulative From manipulate + -ive.
- Using manipulation purposefully.
“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.
- Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
“You manipulative bitch!”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English manipulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English manipulative From manipulate + -ive.
- A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
“Some children need manipulatives to learn math basics, Dr. Clements said, but only as a starting point.”