reference manual

ˈrɛf.ər.əns ˈmæn.ju.əl

Definition

Definition of reference manual - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

information sourcebook containing detailed information on a specific subject

She consulted the reference manual to fix the error.

guide

handbook

quick guidemanual with summarized information for quick access

The software's reference manual is very helpful.

compendium

guidebook

handbook

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book containing detailed information on a specific subject
manual with summarized information for quick access

Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Expressions with manual

instruction manual

booklet explaining how to use a device

The instruction manual helped me set up the printer.

manual labourer

person doing physical work by hand

The manual labourer carried bricks to the site.

manual work

work involving physical effort and skill

He is tired after a day of manual work.

user manual

guide for operating a device or software

Refer to the user manual for troubleshooting tips.

manual mode

setting on equipment where the user directly controls main functions

Switch the camera to manual mode to control the exposure yourself.

operating manual

book or document explaining how to use a device or machine safely

The technician checked the operating manual before adjusting the settings.

manual control

system or device letting a person operate something by hand

The car has manual control for the air conditioning.

manual labor

physical work done by hand or with simple tools

Manual labor is required to build the stone wall.

manual labour

hard work done by hand without using machines

Manual labour is needed to build the stone wall.

training manual

instruction book explaining skills or procedures for people learning a task

New employees receive a training manual on their first day.

Examples of reference manual in a sentence

The reference manual was essential for understanding the software.
The engineer consulted the reference manual during the installation.
A reference manual was included with the new gadget.

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French:manuel de référence, livre de référence, ...
German:Referenzhandbuch, Handbuch, ...
Italian:manuale di riferimento, ...
Spanish:manual de referencia, manual de consulta, ...
Portuguese:manual de referência, ...
Chinese:参考手册, 参考指南, ...
Japanese:リファレンスマニュアル, 参照マニュアル, ...
Arabic:دَلِيل مَرْجِعِي, كِتَاب مَرْجِعِي, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרִיךְ עֵזֶר, סֵפֶר עֵזֶר, ...
Russian:справочное руководство, ...
Ukrainian:довідник, довідковий посібник, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ पुस्तिका, संदर्भ मैनुअल, ...
Bengali:রেফারেন্স ম্যানুয়াল, ...
Catalan:manual de referència, ...
Czech:příručka, stručná příručka k rychlému vyhledání, ...
Danish:håndbog, referencemanual, ...
Dutch:naslagwerk, naslaghandleiding, ...
Greek:εγχειρίδιο αναφοράς, εγχειρίδιο χρήσης, ...
Hungarian:kézikönyv, útmutató, ...
Khmer:សៀវភៅយោង, ...
Korean:참고서, ...
Persian:راهنمای مرجع, ...
Polish:podręcznik referencyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):manual de referência, ...
Romanian:manual de referință, ...
Swedish:referensmanual, ...
Thai:คู่มืออ้างอิง, คู่มือสรุป, ...
Turkish:başvuru kılavuzu, referans kılavuzu, ...
Vietnamese:sổ tay tra cứu, hướng dẫn tham khảo, ...

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