Manual
WordNet
adjective
(1) Requiring human effort
"A manual transmission"
(2) Of or relating to the hands
"Manual dexterity"
noun
(3) (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
(4) A small handbook
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , from
Noun
- Handbook.
- A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
- A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
- A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
- A vehicle with a manual transmission.
Etymology 2
- From ( + -ālis)
Adjective
- Done or operated by hand.
- Of or relating to the hand.
- Human initiated or controlled (contrasted with automatic).
Related terms
- amanuensis
- manufacture
- manumit
- manus
- manuscript
Coordinate terms
Noun
- manual, a booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine