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10 Language-to-English DictionariesManipulation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: manipulation
"Die Manipulation von Informationen kann gefährlich sein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of manipulating something in a skillful manner.
"The artist's manipulation of colors created a stunning visual effect." - 2
The act of influencing or controlling someone or something in a clever or unscrupulous way.
"His manipulation of the facts led to a misleading conclusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'manipulation' originates from the Latin 'manipulatio', which means 'to handle' or 'to manage'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, where it took on connotations of skillful handling, often with a negative implication of deceit or control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manipulation" is said worldwide
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Manipulation
Transliteration: manipulation
"La manipulation des données est essentielle dans cette recherche."
Manipulation
Transliteration: manipulation
"Die Manipulation von Informationen kann gefährlich sein."
Manipolazione
Transliteration: manipolazione
"La manipolazione dei dati è un problema serio."
Manipulación
Transliteration: manipulación
"La manipulación de la información es un tema controvertido."
Manipulação
Transliteration: manipulação
"A manipulação de dados é uma prática comum."
हेरफेर
Transliteration: herapher
"जानकारी में हेरफेर करना गलत है।"
操控
Transliteration: cāokòng
"数据的操控可能会导致错误的结论。"
조작
Transliteration: jojak
"정보의 조작은 심각한 문제를 일으킬 수 있습니다."
操作
Transliteration: sōsa
"データの操作は注意が必要です。"
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