Found 3 items, similar to Manipulation.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: manipulation menipulasi
English → English (WordNet) Definition: manipulation manipulation n 1: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous” [syn: use] 2: the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands [syn: handling]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Manipulation Manipulation \Ma*nip`u*la"tion\, n. [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. [1913 Webster] Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind. --Whewell. [1913 Webster] 2. The use of the hands in mesmeric operations. [1913 Webster] 3. Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud. [1913 Webster]