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Webster 1913 Edition

Manipulation

Ma-nipˊu-la′tion

,
Noun.
[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.
Manipulation
is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind.
Whewell.
2.
The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
3.
Artful management;
as, the
manipulation
of political bodies
; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.

Webster 1828 Edition

Manipulation

MANIPULA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. manipulus, supra.] In general, work by hand; manual operation; as in mining, the manner of digging ore; in chimistry, the operation of preparing substances for experiments; in pharmacy, the preparation of drugs.

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