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manipulative
(mə-nĭpˈyə-lə-tĭv, -lāˌ-)
adjective Serving, tending, or having the power to manipulate.
noun Any of various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in mathematics.
Related Forms:
- ma·nipˈu·la·tive·ly adverb
- ma·nipˈu·laˌtive·ness noun
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