Catalogue vs. Manual — What's the Difference?

A list or itemized display, as of titles, course offerings, or articles for exhibition or sale, usually including descriptive information or illustrations.

Relating to or done with the hands

A publication, such as a book or pamphlet, containing such a list or display

A book giving instructions or information

A list or enumeration

A vehicle with manual transmission.

A card catalog.

An organ keyboard played with the hands not the feet.

To make an itemized list of

Of or relating to the hands

To list or include in a catalog.

Done by, used by, or operated with the hands.

To classify (a book or publication, for example) according to a categorical system.

Employing human rather than mechanical energy

To make a catalog.

Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book.

To be listed in a catalog

A small reference book, especially one giving instructions.

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.

(Music) A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands.

A complete (usually alphabetical) list of items.

A machine operated by hand.

A list of all the publications in a library.

A manual transmission.

A retailer's magazine detailing the products they sell, allowing the reader to order them for delivery.

A vehicle having a manual transmission.

(US) A book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution that gives a definitive description of the institution, its history, courses and degrees offered, etc.

Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle

A directory listing.

A maneuver in certain board sports, such as skateboarding, in which all of the board except one end is lifted off the ground, especially when the tip of the board is kept from making contact with the ground.

(music) A complete list of a recording artist's or a composer's songs.

A handbook.

A series of unwelcome or unpleasant things, often similar.

A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.

To put into a catalogue.

(military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

To make a catalogue of.

An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.

To add items (e.g. books) to an existing catalogue.

(countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

(philately) to value or sort stamps using a catalogue

(automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

A list or enumeration of names, or articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order; as, a catalogue of the students of a college, or of books, or of the stars.

(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

To make a list or catalogue; to insert in a catalogue.

(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

A complete list of things; usually arranged systematically;

A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).

A book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things;

(countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the hands, or by a human rather than machine.

Make a catalog of

Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.

Make a catalogue, compile a catalogue of something

A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.

A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the ground.

(uncountable) Manual control or operation.

(of an activity) Performed with the hands.

(of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.

Performed by a human rather than a machine.

Of or pertaining to the hand.

Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor.

Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical.

A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church.

A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.

A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.).

A small handbook

(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

Of or relating to the hands;

Requiring human effort;

Doing or requiring physical work;