Manual

Noun

 * 1) Handbook.
 * 2) A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
 * 3)  A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
 * 4) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
 * 5)  A vehicle with a manual transmission.

Synonyms

 * handbook

Derived terms

 * reference manual
 * instruction manual
 * user manual
 * user's manual
 * owners manual
 * owner's manual

Adjective

 * 1) Performed with the hands (of an activity).
 * 2) *1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
 * She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.
 * 1) Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).

Antonyms

 * automatic

Derived terms

 * manually

Related terms

 * amanuensis
 * manufacture
 * manumit
 * manus
 * manuscript

Coordinate terms

 * oral, relating to the mouth
 * pedal, relating to the foot

Adjectives for Manual
comprehensive; illustrated; constructive; informative; training; exquisite;  helpful; complete.

Thesaurus
Sefer Torah, Torah, Torah scroll, Virginal, abecedarium, abecedary, alphabet book, battledore, breviary, canon, casebook, choir, church book, claviature, compendium, console, cookbook, cookery book, directions, echo, eighty-eight, enchiridion, euchologion, euchology, exercise book, farse, field guide, fingerboard, formulary, gradus, grammar, great, guide, guidebook, handbook, hornbook, how-to book, instructions, ivories, keyboard, keys, lectionary, litany, machzor, manual of instruction, missal, nature book, ordinal, organ manual, pedals, piano keys, pontifical, prayer book, primer, reader, ritual, rituale, rubric, schoolbook, service book, siddur, solo, speller, spelling book, swell, t, text, textbook, travel book, vade mecum, workbook

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"m{nj@(w@)l/}}
 * , {{SAMPA|/"m{nj@(w@)l/}}

Etymology 1
From manuel:, from  manuale:

Etymology 2
From manuel:, manuel:, from  manualis:, from manus:.

Noun

 * Arabic:  ,
 * Chinese: 手冊 (shǒucè)
 * Croatian:
 * Czech: ,
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:, handboek
 * Estonian: käsiraamat
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Greek:


 * Hungarian: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 手引き (てびき, tebiki), 説明書 (せつめいしょ, setsumeisho), マニュアル (manyuaru)
 * Korean: 안내서 (annaeseo)
 * Macedonian: прирачник, упатство
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: manual
 * Russian: инструкция, руководство
 * Serbian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, elementarbok, manual, handbok


 * Finnish:, ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:


 * Macedonian: клавијатура, мануал
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: klaviatur, manual


 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: manuaalinen vaihdelaatikko/vaihteisto, käsivaihteisto
 * Galician:
 * German: Schaltgetriebe
 * Greek:


 * Japanese:
 * Macedonian: рачен менувач
 * Romanian: cutie de viteze
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: växelspak


 * Finnish: käsivaihteinen (ajoneuvo)


 * : priručnik (1)
 * : наръчник (narǎčnik) (1)

Adjective

 * Arabic: (yadáwi)
 * Bosnian:
 * Bulgarian: ръчен (rǎčen)
 * Croatian:
 * Czech: ruční, manuální
 * Dutch: handmatig, met de hand, manueel
 * Finnish: käsikäyttöinen, käsivarainen, manuaalinen, käsi-
 * French: ,
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 手動
 * Macedonian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: manual
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: ručný, manuálny
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: manuell

Anagrams

 * alumna

Noun

 * 1) manual, a booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine

Adjective
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 * 1) manual (adj)

Noun

 * 1) manual

Noun

 * 1) a manual, a handbook
 * 2)  a manual, a keyboard