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non-manual

adjective

done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
involving or using human effort, skill, power, energy, etc.; physical: manual labor.
of or relating to the hand or hands: manual deformities.
of the nature of a manual or handbook: manual instructions.

noun

a small book, especially one giving information or instructions: a manual of mathematical tables.
a nonelectric or nonelectronic typewriter; a typewriter whose keys and carriage may be powered solely by the typist’s hands.
Military. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle: the manual of arms.
Music. a keyboard, especially one of several belonging to a pipe organ.
Automotive. manual transmission.

adjective

of or relating to a hand or hands
operated or done by handmanual controls
physical, as opposed to mental or mechanicalmanual labour
by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means
of, relating to, or resembling a manual

noun

a book, esp of instructions or informationa car manual
music one of the keyboards played by hand on an organ
military the prescribed drill with small arms

n.early 15c., “service book used by a priest,” from Old French manuel “handbook” (also “plow-handle”), from Late Latin manuale “case or cover of a book, handbook,” noun use of neuter of Latin manualis (see manual (adj.)). Meaning “a concise handbook” of any sort is from 1530s. adj.c.1400, from Latin manualis “of or belonging to the hand; that can be thrown by hand,” from manus “hand, strength, power over; armed force; handwriting,” from PIE *man- (2) “hand” (cf. Old Norse mund “hand,” Old English mund “hand, protection, guardian,” German Vormund “guardian,” Greek mane “hand”).