AWL Sublist 8 · Academic Word

manipulation

/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/ Syllables: man·ip·u·la·tion

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Controlling something skilfully, or influencing unfairly; also handling data improperly.

Synonyms

control handling influence

Antonyms

honesty neutrality

Translations

manipulation in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

تلاعب، تحكم

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

التحكم في شيء ما بذكاء، أو التأثير على شخص بطريقة غير عادلة، أو تغيير البيانات.

Easy Explanation

Plain English Breakdown

Manipulation can mean skilful control or unfair influence. Statistics courses warn against data manipulation that distorts findings before publication in journals.

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Memory TipManual operation — manipulation moves things, sometimes unfairly.

Contextual Examples

How to use in a sentence

Ethics training addresses data manipulation that could invalidate results in funded biomedical research projects.

Surgical students practise manipulation of instruments under supervision in the simulated operating theatre suite.

Media scholars analyse manipulation of images in political campaigns covered during journalism ethics modules.

Word Families & Pronunciation

manipulation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
verb	manipulate
adjective	manipulative
noun	manipulator

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