manipulatable

English

WOTD – 14 August 2024

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/, [-ɾə]
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: (RP) -eɪtəbəl
  • Hyphenation: man‧i‧pul‧at‧a‧ble

Adjective

manipulatable (comparative more manipulatable, superlative most manipulatable)

  1. 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]

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References

  1. ^ “manipulatable, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
  2. ^ manipulable, manipulatable at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.

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