manipulable
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7.4
- adjective
- /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪbəl/
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manipulable
- Children are often seen as manipulable by advertising, which targets their desires and preferences.
- manipulable choice
- manipulable variable
And the virus makes him more manipulable and less rigid.
- And the virus makes him more manipulable and less rigid.
- You're expressing a function anything you want in terms of simple manipulable objects.
Examples
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People who live in a constant state of fear are very manipulable.
Blog text (15) -
Productivity formulas are easily manipulable, and when people disagree about productivity, they're talking about taking money out of each other's pockets.
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And the virus makes him more manipulable and less rigid.
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One of her conclusions was that compensation is often more complex and manipulable than it should be.
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We think in terms of material problems and separable, manipulable solutions.
Academic text (1990) -
As demonstrated above, this Briseno factor is highly manipulable and puts defendants in a difficult position.
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Complex statistical methodology wedded to manipulable data sets becomes the instruments of easy repudiation.
Academic text (1995) -
A stable Pakistan with a strong central government poses a threat to al-Qaeda's security because a strong government is less manipulable and less predictable.
Academic text (2003) -
In Grondona's view, the development-prone society emphasizes the future, sees the world as manipulable, and values the individual, community, work, creativity, and education.
Academic text (1993) -
The magician's act was so clever that the audience found themselves quite manipulable by his suggestions.
Synonyms
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3.2
Easy to manage or keep within limits
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4.2
Easy to bend or shape
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6.2
Easy to move and turn in tight spaces
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6.0
A material you can shape and bend without breaking, like gold or clay
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7.4
Easy to manage and willing to follow directions
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5.6
Able to be guided by a person or machine
Easy for someone to change or control
Something other people can easily change
Easy to control, like a car or a dog
Can be changed or set by a device like a knob
Antonyms
How Manipulable
Surface Forms
Morphology
manipulable = manipulate (transparent) = manipulate + able
A standard adjective formed from the verb 'manipulate' with the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word manipulable comes from the Latin root manu- meaning 'hand', the same root you see in manual. Think of something you can handle with your hand, so manipulable means it can be easily shaped, controlled, or moved by someone.