Sekirov Dictionary

manipulative

UK /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/US /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

Tending to manipulate.
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Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
- You manipulative bitch!
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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. — 2012

noun1

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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. — 2008

forms

manipulatives · more manipulative · most manipulative

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