# micromanipulation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The manipulation of objects too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
2. A very small adjustment; a tweak.
3. A subtly manipulative act; An interpersonal ploy to influence others without the direct use of power.

## Etymology
From micro- + manipulation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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