manual — meaning in English

English meaning

• handbook noun A concise reference book covering a particular subject, meant to be kept close at hand.
• manual noun A book giving instructions on how to use or operate something.
• textbook noun A book used for formal study of a particular subject, especially in schools or universities.

Senses

manual is used for these senses in English:

• handbook A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
• manual (of an activity) Performed with the hands.
• manual (metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
• manual A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
• textbook (education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
• vade mecum A referential book such as a handbook or manual, especially one that is pocketable.

manual — full definition

1. noun A book giving instructions on how to use or operate something.
2. adj Done with the hands, or operated by a person rather than a machine.

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