manipulable
[ muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl ]
adjective
capable of or susceptible to beingmanipulated; manipulatable.
Origin of manipulable
1First recorded in 1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able
Other words from manipulable
- ma·nip·u·la·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·ma·nip·u·la·ble, adjective
Words Nearby manipulable
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How to use manipulable in a sentence
Attempts at orderly abstraction of manipulable symbols from the realities of history seem to me doomed from the start.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthOn the floor of the cabin was a flannel bulldog with "manipulable" legs and a changeable expression.
Stories of the Ships | Lewis R. FreemanI'll be completely damned if I can see how this type of Gunther generator can put out a manipulable field, but it must.
The Galaxy Primes | Edward Elmer SmithI found my manipulable field, but a bomb went off in my brain when I straightened it out.
The Galaxy Primes | Edward Elmer Smith
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