manual
English
Alternative forms
- manuall (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈman.j(ʊ)əl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmænjə(wə)l/
- Hyphenation: man‧u‧al, man‧ual
- Homophone: Manuel (Anglicized pronunciation)
Audio (US): (file) Audio (UK): (file)
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French manuel, from Late Latin manuāle (“handbook, manual”).
Noun
manual (plural manuals)
- A handbook.
- A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
- The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?
- (military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
- (Christianity, historical) An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
- (music) 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.
- (by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
- A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
- (medicine, colloquial) Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
- do a manual
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman manuel, Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from manus (“hand”).
Adjective
manual (comparative more manual, superlative most manual)
- Performed with the hands (of an activity).
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.
- 1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
- Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).
- (technology) Performed by a human rather than a machine.
- The student manually corrected several errors missed by the spell checker.
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Antonyms
Coordinate terms
- aural, relating to the ear or the sense of hearing
- oral, relating to the mouth
- pedal, relating to the foot
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Etymology 3
Noun
manual (plural manuals)
Synonyms
See also
(automotive):
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
manual m or f (masculine and feminine plural manuals)
Noun
manual m (plural manuals)
Danish
Noun
manual c (singular definite manualen, plural indefinite manualer)
Inflection
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | manual | manualen | manualer | manualerne |
genitive | manuals | manualens | manualers | manualernes |
Indonesian
Etymology
From English manual from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from manus (“hand”).
Pronunciation
Noun
manual (first-person possessive manualku, second-person possessive manualmu, third-person possessive manualnya)
- (colloquial) manual, handbook.
Adjective
manual
Further reading
- “manual” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin manualis, or English manual (“handbook”)
Noun
manual m (definite singular manualen, indefinite plural manualer, definite plural manualene)
- a manual (handbook)
- (music) manual (organ keyboard)
- (weightlifting, fitness) a dumbbell
References
- “manual” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin manualis, or English manual (“handbook”)
Noun
manual m (definite singular manualen, indefinite plural manualar, definite plural manualane)
- a manual (handbook)
- (music) manual (organ keyboard)
- (weightlifting, fitness) a dumbbell
References
- “manual” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "PT" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /mɐˈnwaɫ/
Adjective
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Noun
manual m (plural manuais)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French manuel, Latin manualis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
manual m or n (feminine singular manuală, masculine plural manuali, feminine and neuter plural manuale)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | manual | manuală | manuali | manuale | ||
definite | manualul | manuala | manualii | manualele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | manual | manuale | manuali | manuale | ||
definite | manualului | manualei | manualilor | manualelor |
Noun
manual n (plural manuale)
Declension
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) manual | manualul | (niște) manuale | manualele |
genitive/dative | (unui) manual | manualului | (unor) manuale | manualelor |
vocative | manualule | manualelor |
See also
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
manual m or f (masculine and feminine plural manuales)
Antonyms
- (performed by a human): automático
Derived terms
Noun
manual m (plural manuales)
External links
Swedish
Noun
manual c
Declension
Declension of manual | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | manual | manualen | manualer | manualerna |
Genitive | manuals | manualens | manualers | manualernas |
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