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Manipulation

Definition: Manipulation

Manipulation

Noun

1. Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous".

2. The action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "manipulation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Etymology: Manipulation \Ma*nip`u*la"tion\, noun. [Compare to the French expression manipulation.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Manipulation

DomainDefinition

Finance

The act of artificially influencing the price of a security by a person or group. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Manipulation

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Manipulation is defined as the forceful, passive movement of a joint beyond its active range of motion. Manipulation does not imply specificity or the correction of the vertebral subluxation, and therefore is not synonymous with the chiropractic adjustment.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Manipulation."

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Synonyms: Manipulation

Synonyms: handling (n), use (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Manipulation

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Conduct

Execution, manipulation, treatment, campaign, career, life, course, walk, race, record.

Touch

Noun: touch; tact, taction, tactility; feeling; palpation, palpability; contrectation; manipulation; massage.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Manipulation

English words defined with "manipulation": computer graphics, contrivedManipulatorynanotechnologyphallic phase, phallic stage, power playsqueeze, squeeze playtable lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turninguse. (references)
Specialty definitions using "manipulation": Algebraic Manipulation PackageData Manipulation Languagegenetic manipulationKnowledge Query and Manipulation LanguageManipulation, SpinalSymbol Manipulation Program. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Manipulation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (essay, handling, management, manipulation, rigging, shipping and handling, trial, usage, warehouse), German (fiddle, maneuver, manipulation, rigging, spoofing, treatment), Swedish (manipulation).

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Modern Usage: Manipulation

DomainUsage

Screenplays

How do you know that my dimwitted inexperience isn't merely a subtle form of manipulation, used to lower people's expectations, thereby enhancing my ability to effectively manuever within any given situation (Scream 2; writing credit: Kevin Williamson)

The maestro of manipulation himself, Arliss Michaels (Arli$$; writing credit: Scott Kaufer)

Movie/TV Titles

Manipulation (1991)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Manipulation

DomainTitle

Books

  • C# Text Manipulation Handbook (reference)

  • The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation (reference)

  • Visual Basic .NET Text Manipulation Handbook: String Handling and Regular Expressions (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Manipulation

Computer Images:
Manipulation

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Photo Album: Manipulation

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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Prototype flow manipulation equipment for study on Prudence Island. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

The last of the magicians, Powell dean of American magicians : the master mind of modern magic : the acme of perfect manipulation, a revelation in human dexterity : the magic of a lifetime. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Manipulation
 

"Chicago skyscraper, glasswall" by Fredrik Feyling
Commentary: "Skyscraperwall, so clear it looks like vectorshapes. No manipulation done. The original is slightly bigger (let me know if you want it)."
"Peking glow" by Kevin Walsh
Commentary: "Peking Man, an early human fossil skull. Got the light setting wrong on my FinePix - only manipulation was to up the contrast."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Manipulation

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

In contrast, osteopaths place particular emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and practice osteopathic manipulation. (references)

A physical therapist uses training, exercises, and physical manipulation of the stroke patient's body with the intent of restoring movement, balance, and coordination. (references)

Fetal activity may be spontaneous or induced by external manipulation such as rubbing the mother's abdomen or making a loud noise above the abdomen with a special device. (references)

Business

Regarding the fast food industry, the National Health Service has highlighted the fact that in general, operation requirements for these shops have contributed to decrease the risks of spreading disease, which is common in Chile due to the mishandling of food. Fast food requires simple processes as there is less direct manipulation compared to traditional restaurants. (references)

If it is not taxpayers which pickup the bill for the nuclear generators, it is possible that KEPCO could use its control over transmission to ensure that its nuclear generators operate, thereby recovering the money necessary to pay back the loans taken out to build them. This would obviously raise cries of market manipulation and could add instability to the industry. (references)

KEPCO’s continued control over transmission and the nuclear Genco could raise suspicions of supply manipulation, and if measures are not taken to ensure that there are an appropriate number of firms participating in the competition then price distortions could occur as well. In addition, that the government has subsidized the industry to the extent it has will also mean that prices will have to rise and will add further resistance to the reform movement. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kenya

The developing regulatory framework for broadcast media allowed abuse and manipulation in the issuance, withholding, and revoking of broadcast permits and frequencies. (references)

Peru

Manipulation of opposition journalists through the judicial system and the use of government advertising revenues to influence reporting in print and broadcast media were no longer serious problems. (references)

Economic History

Chad

Nevertheless, potential may still exist for manipulation of the bidding process. (references)

Human Rights

Guatemala

There were numerous credible allegations of corruption, manipulation, and intimidation in the judiciary. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

In Sarajevo delays persisted due to the large backlog of cases, but political manipulation and obstruction decreased. (references)

Sao Tome and Principe

The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government generally respects this provision in practice; however, the judicial system at times is subject to influence or manipulation. (references)

Indigenous People

Colombia

However, some observers asserted that these special jurisdictions were subject to manipulation, and that punishments rendered by such community courts were often much more lenient than those imposed by regular civilian courts. (references)

Minorities

Panama

The country's white elite successfully marginalizes citizens with darker skin through preferential hiring practices in the private sector and manipulation of government resources in the public sector. (references)

Political Economy

CHINA

Stock and bond markets remained immature and highly sensitive to government policy changes or insider manipulation. (references)

Political Rights

Kazakhstan

There was convincing evidence of government manipulation of results in some cases. (references)

Belarus

A large difference between results of pre-election polls and the official tally also suggested widespread manipulation of the totals. (references)

Ukraine

Voter turnout was reported to be higher than during the October 1999 Presidential election, raising suspicions of manipulation on the part of the presidential administration. (references)

Trade

Colombia

For example, adjustment factors for freight, insurance and other unspecified costs are not transparent and provide latitude for manipulation of ceiling, floor and reference prices. (references)

Uae

This allows for a wide range of acceptable product performance, makes health and safety monitoring difficult, and permits the use of low quality products and manipulation of tender specifications. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Manipulation

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969I also urge final action on a measure that is already passed by the House to guard against fraud and manipulation in the Nation's commodity exchange market.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Manipulation

"Manipulation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.76% of the time. "Manipulation" is used about 846 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)99.76%8448,337
Noun (common)0.24%2245,945
                    Total100.00%846N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Manipulation

Expressions using "manipulation": advanced robotics manipulation system algebraic Manipulation Package Bleeding manipulation byte manipulation data manipulation data Manipulation Language genetic manipulation job transfer and manipulation report knowledge Query and Manipulation Language manipulation on the stock exchange market manipulation price manipulation symbol Manipulation Program Visceral meridian manipulation technique. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "manipulation": asset-manipulation, data-manipulation, direct-manipulation, self-manipulation.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Manipulation

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

manipulation

87

data manipulation software

9

manipulation photo

74

photo manipulation software

8

image manipulation

25

manipulation tube

8

genetic manipulation

24

dna manipulation

8

card manipulation

18

java manipulation script string

8

manipulation under anaesthesia

16

manipulation polaroid

8

osteopathic manipulation

16

manipulation picture

8

spinal manipulation

15

emotional manipulation

8

mind manipulation

15

file manipulation x

8

visceral manipulation

12

shoulder manipulation

7

manipulation minnesota rate result test

12

chiropractic manipulation

7

body manipulation

12

manipulation spinal training

6

date excel manipulation

12

data manipulation unix

6

manipulation media

12

asp manipulation string

6

data manipulation

11

data language manipulation

5

digital image manipulation

11

coin manipulation

5

gene manipulation

9

manipulation photo tutorial

5

energy manipulation

9

manipulation string

5

knee manipulation

9

market manipulation

5

psychological manipulation

9

hero manipulation photo super

5
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Manipulation

Language Translations for "manipulation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

mashtrim (bilk, blind, bluff, bunco, bunko, caper, cheat, chicanery, chouse, circumvention, con, cozenage, crammer, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, defalcation, delusion, dodge, double dealing, duplicity, fake, false pretences, falsity, flimflam, fob, fraud, fraudulence, fraudulency, gag, gammon, gimmick, guile, gyp, humbug, imposition, imposture, jiggery pokery, juggler, jugglery, juggling, leasing, lie, overreach, quackery, racket, racketeering, rascaldom, rascality, rig, roguery, sham, swindle, take in, trick), manipulim (juggler), punë me kyç, përpunim (development, elaboration, formation, manufacture, operation, processing, recovery, refinement, rehash, treatment), operacion (operation, process, transaction), ndryshim (alteration, amendment, change, difference, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilation, dissimilitude, distinction, inflection, inflexion, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, mutation, permutation, recast, reversal, reverse, shift, shifting, switch, transit, transition, turn, variation), gjë e falsifikuar (adulteration), drejtori operacioneve. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏مناورة في السوق التجارية, ‏معالجة بارعة, ‏تلاعب (cook, doctor, juggle, jugglery, manipulate, monkey with, play, rig, tamper, wangle). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

управляване (handling, management, steerage, steering, trust), машинация (intrigue, machination), манипулация (handling, operation, treatment), манипулиране (handling, management), подправяне (adulteration, debasement, dressing), изопачаване (contortion, corruption, deformation, distortion, falsification, misrepresentation, mutilation, travesty, twist). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

操作 (manipulate, Manipulated, Manipulating, OP, Operate, Operated, Operating, Operation, operations). (various references)

   

Czech

  

manipulace, obsluha (attendant, crew, operation, service, waiting), napravení (reclamation, rectification). (various references)

   

Danish

  

modifikation (modification), manipulering, manipulation, uberettiget ændring, kursmanipulation (market manipulation), haandgreb, håndtering (handling). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

misbruik van koersmanipulatie (market manipulation), manipulatie (handling), maneuver, proef (attempt, experiment, sample, specimen, test), koersmanipulatiedelict (market manipulation), ingreep (operation, surgical operation), handgreep (grip, hand grip, handgrip, handhole, handle, handrail, railing). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

manipulointi, tietojen muuntelu, liikuttaminen, käsittely (discussion, handling, management, reading, treatment), harhauttava tiedonvälittämisrikkomus (market manipulation). (various references)

   

French

  

manipulation (management). (various references)

   

German

  

Manipulation (fiddle, maneuver, rigging, spoofing, treatment), Verarbeitung (assimilation, digestion, finish, handling, overcoming, processing, tailoring, treating, use, using, working, workmanship). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

χειρισμός (handling, keying, maneuver, manoeuver, operating, operation, switching, switching operation). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

משמוש (feeling, touch, touching), מניפולציה, פעולה מחוכמת. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

manipuláció. (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

menipulasi. (various references)

   

Italian

  

manipolazione (adulteration, falsification, fiddling, gerrymander, handling). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

マトリックス力学 (enthusiasm, enthusiast, madeleine, mademoiselle, madonna, Madras, Madras check, Madrid, madrigal, mania, maniac, manicure, manierisme, manifesto, Manila, manipulate, manipulator, Manitoba, manners, mannish, mannish look, manual, manual manipulator, manufacture, manuscript, matrix dynamics, minutia, muddler, mutton, sailor), 手捌き (handling), 操縦 (control, handling, management), 操り (puppet). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

マニピュレーション , そうじゅう (control, handling, management), あやつり (puppet), てさばき (handling). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

조작. (various references)

   

Manx

  

stiurey (captain as team; guidance, captain; guidance, command, control, controllability, direct, direction, guide, handle, handling, helm, lead, manage, manipulate, navigate, navigation, pilot, piloting, regulate, regulation, rudder, steer, steering, superintendence, supervise, supervision), laueaghey (manipulate, wielding). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

anipulationmay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

manobra (evolution, handling, maneuver, roll, shunt), manipulação (benefication, lead up, preparation). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

manipulare, manevrã (evolution, manoeuvre, shunt), maşinaţie (cabal, engineering, intrigue, machination, manoeuvre, scheme), mânuire. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

обработка (adaptation, conditioning, cultivation, elaboration, manufacture, refinement, tillage, treatment, working), манипуляция (operation), подтасовка (frame-up). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

manipulacija (operation), smicalica (artifice, dodge, gimmick, shift, trick, wile), rukovanje (grip, guidance, guide, handling, handshake, handshaking, operation, ordering). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

manipulación (handling). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

manipulation. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tahrif (defacement, falsification), hile (adulteration, artifice, arts, canard, catch, cheat, cheating, chicane, cobweb, collusion, craft, cross, deceit, deception, decoy, device, do, dodge, doubling, dupery, duplicity, fake, false pretences, false pretenses, finesse, flam, flimflam, fraud, gadget, gaff, gambit, gammon, gimmick, gouge, hanky panky, have, have on, hocus pocus, hokey-pokey, hoky-poky, humbug, imposture, jiggery pokery, maneuver, manoeuvre, plant, ploy, practice, pretense, rig, rigging, rip off, ruse, sell, sham, sleight of hand, slyness, subterfuge, tortuosity, trick, trickery, wheeling and dealing, wile), el ile işletme. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

управління операціями, махінація (artifice, machination), маніпуляція. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sự vận dụng bằng tay, sự thao tác sự lôi kéo. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Manipulation

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

manipulus. (various references)

Middle French1400-1600

manoeuvre. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Manipulation

Derivations

Words beginning with "manipulation": manipulations. (additional references)

Words ending with "manipulation": micromanipulation. (additional references)

Words containing "manipulation": micromanipulations. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Manipulation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: manipulatiion, manlipulation, manupulation, minipulation, munipulation. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Manipulation"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "manipulation" (pronounced muni'pyulā"shun)
9-i' p y u l ā" sh u nstipulation.
8-p y u l ā" sh u ndepopulation, overpopulation, population.
7-y u l ā" sh u naccumulation, articulation, calculation, coagulation, confabulation, deregulation, emulation, formulation, granulation, inoculation, miscalculation, overregulation, ovulation, recalculation, regulation, reregulation, simulation, speculation, stimulation, strangulation, tabulation, tribulation.
6-u l ā" sh u nfibrillation, adulation, annihilation, appellation, assimilation, cancellation, capitulation, compilation, congratulation, consolation, constellation, correlation, demodulation, desolation, distillation, elation, escalation, exhalation, extrapolation, gastrulation, inhalation, installation, insulation, isolation, jubilation, modulation, mutilation, oscillation, revelation, titillation, vacillation, ventilation, violation.
5-l ā" sh u ncontemplation, deflation, dilation, disinflation, ejaculation, hyperinflation, inflation, legislation, reflation, relation, stagflation, translation, triangulation.
4-ā" sh u nfacilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, accreditation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, aspiration, assassination, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calibration, cannibalization, capitalization, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolidation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, elaboration, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, information, inhabitation, initiation, innovation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overvaluation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, stabilization, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, toleration, transformation, transillumination, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization.
3-sh u nfaction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Manipulation

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-t-u"

-2 letters: antimonial, lamination.

-3 letters: animation, multipion, palmation, planation, plutonian.

-4 letters: amanitin, lipomata, lunation, maintain, mannitol, minutial, mountain, munition, national, palmitin, plantain, platinum, pointman, punition, putamina, talapoin, unpliant.

-5 letters: alation, alumina, animato, antiman, antlion, automan, impaint, implant, intimal, lampion, maintop, manitou, matinal, minutia, nauplii, nautili, nitinol, nominal, nuptial, optimal, opuntia, outlain, outplan, pantoum, pinitol, pinnula, pintail.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-i-i-l-m-n-n-o-p-t-u"
 

+1 letter: manipulations.

 

+3 letters: outmanipulating.

 

+4 letters: municipalization, supranationalism.

 

+5 letters: micromanipulation, municipalizations, supranationalisms.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Usage Frequency
12. Expressions
13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Translations: Ancient
16. Derivations
17. Rhymes
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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