English dictionary · adjective

manual

operated by hand rather than automatically

Meaning and definitions

1. operated by hand rather than automatically

Connected roots

• man-

  hand

• -al

  relating to

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  relating to a particular area or neighborhood

• international

  existing or occurring between nations

• final

  coming at the end of a series

• legal

  relating to or permitted by the law

• potential

  latent qualities that may be developed

• annual

  occurring once every year

• vital

  absolutely necessary; full of energy

• batman

  A servant or valet to a military officer.

• vocal

  relating to the voice; expressing opinions freely

• manufacture

  to make something on a large scale using machinery

• businessman

  A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

• manuscript

  a document written by hand or an author's text before printing

• verbal

  relating to or in the form of words

• mortal

  subject to death; causing death

• maternal

  relating to a mother

• gradual

  taking place in stages over a period of time

• statesman

  A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

• batsman

  A player of the batting side now on the field.

• paternal

  relating to a father

• snowman

  A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

• portman

  A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.

• journeyman

  A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.

• kinsman

  A male relative.

• shipman

  Synonym of sailor.

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