01 n. 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 o…
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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.
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The use of the hands in mesmeric operations.
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Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud.