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manipular

American  
[muh-nip-yuh-ler] / məˈnɪp yə lər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Roman maniple.

  2. of or relating to manipulation.


noun

  1. a soldier belonging to a maniple.

manipular British  
/ məˈnɪpjʊlə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an ancient Roman maniple

  2. of or relating to manipulation

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Etymology

Origin of manipular

From the Latin word manipulāris, dating back to 1615–25. See maniple, -ar 1

Example Sentences

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Hay ciertos chicos que están ahí y que realmente pueden lanzar, manipular la pelota de béisbol y el giro.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2021

Un ser con la habilidad para manipular los cuatro elementos une fuerzas con una Waterbender y su hermano para restaurar el equilibrio en su mundo desgarrado por una guerra.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2020

But I have not found that much was gained by manipular attempts to realize the world of thought.

From Essays — Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

What the former age has epitomized into a formula or rule for manipular convenience, it will lose all the good of verifying for itself, by means of the wall of that rule.

From Essays — First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo