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manipulatory

manipulatory adjective: of or pertaining to manipulation.

Adjective

manipulatory (comparative more manipulatory, superlative most manipulatory)

  1. Of or pertaining to manipulation.
    • manipulatory approach
    • manipulatory exploration

Forms of manipulatory

comparativemore manipulatory
superlativemost manipulatory

Origin of manipulatory

From manipulate + -ory.

Questions about manipulatory

What does manipulatory mean?
Manipulatory means of or pertaining to manipulation.
What part of speech is manipulatory?
Manipulatory is an adjective.

Words near manipulatory in the dictionary

  1. manipulatively
  2. manipulativeness
  3. manipulatives
  4. manipulator
  5. manipulators
  6. manipulatory
  7. manipulatrix
  8. manipulee
  9. manipulees
  10. manipulism
  11. Manipur

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