AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

manual

/ˈmænjuəl/ Syllables: man·u·al

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Done by hand rather than automatically; a handbook of instructions or rules.

Synonyms

handbook hand-operated guide

Antonyms

automatic mechanized

Translations

manual in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يدوي، كتيب إرشادات

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يتم عمله باليد وليس بالآلة، أو كتاب يعلمك كيف تفعل شيئًا ما.

Easy Explanation

Manual can mean by hand or a handbook. Lab assistants follow the manual when calibrating equipment before experiments begin.

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Memory TipManus means hand — manual work or a handbook you hold.

Contextual Examples

Researchers performed manual coding of interview transcripts before testing automated classifiers.

The laboratory manual specifies safe procedures for handling chemical waste in teaching labs.

Manual data entry introduced errors that delayed release of the annual enrolment report.

Word Families & Pronunciation