Dictionary Entry
manual
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈman.j(ʊ)əl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.04)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A handbook.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose manual when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“OKWU: Blix and members of the Security Council very concerned about providing what they call a manual for weapons of mass destruction.”
“This is what we call a manual simulation, where we use a raw probability to calculate the outcome, and for all but the simplest problems, isn't very sophisticated.”
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Origin
From Latin manualis, meaning ‘of the hand’.
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