manipulatable
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English
Etymology
From manipulate + -able (suffix meaning ‘able or fit to be done’ forming adjectives).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪtəbl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtəbəl/,
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: (RP) -eɪtəbəl
- Hyphenation: man‧i‧pul‧at‧a‧ble
Adjective
manipulatable (comparative more manipulatable, superlative most manipulatable)
- Synonym of manipulable (“suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation”)
Usage notes
Much less common than manipulable, by a ratio of 5–10 to 1.[2]
Translations
synonym of manipulable — see manipulable
References
- ^ “manipulatable, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
- ^ manipulable, manipulatable at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
Further reading
manipulation (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
