handling

English Thesaurus

1. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (noun.act)

hypernym	:	touch, touching,
definition	:	the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act)

hyponym	:	fielding,
definition	:	(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field (noun.act)

2. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	manual labor, manual labour,
definition	:	labor done with the hands (noun.act)

hyponym	:	materials handling,
definition	:	act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices (noun.act)

hyponym	:	loading,
definition	:	the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc. (noun.act)

hyponym	:	unloading,
definition	:	the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc. (noun.act)

3. the management of someone or something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	direction, management,
definition	:	the act of managing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bioremediation,
definition	:	the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dealing,
definition	:	method or manner of conduct in relation to others (noun.act)

4. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (noun.act)

derivation	:	manipulate,
definition	:	treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed (verb.body)

derivation	:	handle, palm,
definition	:	touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb.contact)

derivation	:	manipulate,
definition	:	hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact)

5. the management of someone or something (noun.act)

derivation	:	process, treat,
definition	:	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change)

derivation	:	care, deal, handle, manage,
definition	:	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social)

6. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means (noun.act)

derivation	:	manipulate,
definition	:	treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed (verb.body)

derivation	:	handle, palm,
definition	:	touch, lift, or hold with the hands (verb.contact)

derivation	:	manipulate,
definition	:	hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact)

7. the management of someone or something (noun.act)

derivation	:	process, treat,
definition	:	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change)

derivation	:	care, deal, handle, manage,
definition	:	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (verb.social)