lilliputian | (noun) a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) | - |
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manipulability | (noun) the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands | - |
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manipulation | (noun) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | Synonyms: use |
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(noun) the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means | Synonyms: handling |
manipulativeness | (noun) The quality of using manipulation purposefully, of tending to manipulate others. | - |
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manipulator | (noun) an agent that operates some apparatus or machine | Synonyms: operator |
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(noun) a person who handles things manually | - |
occiput | (noun) back part of the head or skull | - |
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pipul | (noun) fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists | Synonyms: bo tree, Ficus religiosa, peepul, pipal, pipal tree, sacred fig |
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quipu | (noun) calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records | - |
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sinciput | (noun) the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead) | - |
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sipunculid | (noun) small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut | Synonyms: peanut worm |
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stipulation | (noun) a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | Synonyms: specification |
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(noun) an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else | Synonyms: condition, precondition |
(noun) (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record | Synonyms: judicial admission |
stipule | (noun) a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed | - |
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tipu | (noun) semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental | Synonyms: pride of Bolivia, tipu tree, yellow jacaranda |
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venipuncture | (noun) (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye | - |
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