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manipulatives

manipulatives is the plural of manipulative.

Meaning of manipulative

Noun

manipulative (plural manipulatives)

  1. 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 April 25, Kenneth Chang, “Study Suggests Math Teachers Scrap Balls and Slices”, in New York Times

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Questions about manipulatives

What is manipulatives the plural of?
Manipulatives is the plural of manipulative.

Words near manipulatives in the dictionary

  1. manipulational
  2. manipulations
  3. manipulative
  4. manipulatively
  5. manipulativeness
  6. manipulatives
  7. manipulator
  8. manipulators
  9. manipulatory
  10. manipulatrix
  11. manipulee

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