0 present participle of manipulate
1 to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:
Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
The opposition leader accused government ministers of manipulating the statistics to suit themselves.
2 to control something using the hands:
The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.
The doctor manipulated the base of my spine and the pain disappeared completely.
People order their material surroundings in ways that suit their world-view, thus creating and manipulating their place in society.
In theory any level of environmental improvement or spending can be achieved by manipulating property rights or tightening environmental standards.
He subjects the statements of others to disputation based on manipulating a body of knowledge according to rules.
An artistic application for manipulating speech requires no assumptions to be made in terms of the source of material.
While manipulating the spermatophore, the male also secretes saliva, which is believed to serve as a lubricant.
Figure 3 displays predicted probabilities for men and women, while manipulating age and political interest.
This is the common problem in manipulating a microscopic object with a microscope.
If it means manipulating the walls in plan, it involves the ceiling and floor planes in section.
