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a timid unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and easily manipulated and dominated...
nanotechnology
The manipulation or construction of objects with sizes in the nanometer range or smaller...
Photorelief
A printing surface in relief obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations...
Manufacturing purposes
Manufacturing purposes, The expression 'manu-facturing purposes' in s. 106 is used in its popular and dictionary meaning, the Transfer of Property Act not having supplied any dictionary of its own for that expression, Allenbury Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Ramkrishna Dalmia, AIR 1973 SC 425 (427): (1973) 2 SCR 257: (1973) 1 SCC 7. [Transfer of Property Act, (4 of 1882), s. 106]The word 'manufacture', according to its dictionary meaning, is the making of articles or material (now on large scale) by physical labour or mechanical power. (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. I, p. 1203). According to the Permanent Edition of Words and Phrases, Vol. 26, 'manufacture' implies a change but every change is not manufacture and yet every change in an article is the result of treatment, labour and manipulation. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation; a new and different article must emerge having a distinctive name, character or use. To manufacture, according to its Diction...
Computer
Computer, includes any electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities. [Copy-right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (ffb)]Means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input, output, process-ing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(i)]...
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering, it is an American expression which has taken root in the English language, meaning to arrange election districts so as to give an unfair advantage to the party in power by means of a redistribution act or to manipulate constituencies generally, State of M.P. v. Devilal, AIR 1986 SC 434 (439): (1986) 1 SCC 657: (1985) Supp 3 SCR 894.The practice of dividing a geograplical area auto electoral districts, often of highly irregular shape, to give one political party an unfair advantage by diluting the oppositions voting strength, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn...
Indian hemp
Indian hemp, means--(i) the leaves, small stalks and flowering or fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) including all forms known as bhang, siddhi or ganja.(ii) charas, that is, the resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant, which has not been submitted to any manipulations other than those necessary for pack-ing and transport.(iii) any mixture, with or without neutral materials, of any of the above forms of Indian hemp or any drink prepared there from.(iv) any extract or tincture of any of the above forms of Indian hemp. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955), s. 2 (e)]...
knowledge intensive
Requiring access to and manipulation of large quantities of knowledge as knowledge intensive labor...
Opium
Opium, means:(1) the capsules of the poppy (papaver somniferum L), whether in their original form or cut, crushed or powdered and whether or not juice has been extracted therefrom;(2) the spontaneously coagulated juice of such capsules which has not been submitted to any manipulation other than those necessary for packing and transport; and(3) any mixture, with or without neutral materials, of any o the above forms of opium. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955), s. 2(i)]It means--(a) the coagulated juice of the opium poppy; and(b) any mixture, with or without any neutral material, of the coagulated juice of the opium poppy. But does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.2 per cent of morphine. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2(xv)]...
Manipulatory
Of or pertaining to manipulation...
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