handlings
Acts of managing
Handlings is the plural of handling, referring to multiple instances of the way something is managed, treated, or dealt with.
The word appears most often in contexts where different approaches or methods are being compared: The two newspapers had very different handlings of the scandal.
It can also refer to physical manipulation of objects or materials across multiple occasions or by different people.
Secure manual hold
- graspSeize or understand
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- liftingRaising something heavy
carrying · loading · unloading · sorting · packaging · inspection · examination · palpation
Controlling direction of movement
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- navigationDetermining position and course
- operationProcess of working
guidance · manipulation · adjustment · stabilization · command · regulation · direction · coordination
Organizational oversight and control
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- organizationStructured group with purpose
supervision · processing · arrangement · scheduling · delegation · execution · structuring · workflow
Soft, kind demeanor
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
attention · consideration · protection · preservation · safeguarding · carefulness · custody · maintenance
grip
Secure manual hold
- graspSeize or understand
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
lifting · carrying · loading · unloading · sorting · packaging · inspection · examination · palpation · feel
steering
Controlling direction of movement
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- navigationDetermining position and course
operation · guidance · manipulation · adjustment · stabilization · command · regulation · direction · coordination · responsiveness
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
organization · supervision · processing · arrangement · scheduling · delegation · execution · structuring · workflow · procedures
gentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- cautionCareful attention to risk
sensitivity · attention · consideration · protection · preservation · safeguarding · carefulness · custody · maintenance · conservation
handlingsavoidances
Acts of steering clear
disregards · abandonments · dismissals · evasions · inactions
handlingsshelving
Horizontal storage surfaces
tabling · deferments · postponements · suspensions · holdups
- shipping and handlingFees for delivery preparation
- food handlingProcessing edibles safely
- baggage handlingProcessing travelers' checked items
- handling with kid glovesTreating with excessive gentleness
- ball handlingControlling a sphere skillfully