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Operated vs Manipulated - What's the difference?

operated | manipulated |

As verbs the difference between operated and manipulated

is that operated is (operate) while manipulated is (manipulate).

As an adjective operated

is (in combination) operated by the means specified eg a battery-operated toy.

operated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (operate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (in combination) operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy

    • Derived terms

    * battery-operated * coin-operated

    manipulated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (manipulate)

    • manipulate

    English

    Verb

    (manipulat)
  • To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
  • To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
  • (medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose

    • Related terms

    * manipulandum (pos n) * manipulation (pos n)

    See also

    * pedipulate ----