manual

[man-yoo-uhl, -yuhl] / ˈmæn yu əl, -yəl /

ADJECTIVE

done by hand

Synonyms

STRONG

human standard

WEAK

hand-operated not automatic physical

Antonyms

WEAK

automated automatic

NOUN

book giving instruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cookbook guide guidebook handbook reference book text textbook workbook

STRONG

Bible compendium enchiridion primer schoolbook

Example Sentences

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Even tax software used for self-preparation may require this in order to reduce manual data entry errors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

At present, matching a background requires manual tuning of water and solvent levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

They will also test its manual piloting capabilities during docking simulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Kineto requires the same sequence of building, testing and refining the app that manual coding does.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But I’m not sure what a friendship manual would say about that.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée