Guideline vs. Manual

Difference Between Guideline and Manual
Guidelinenoun
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.Manualnoun
A handbook.
Guidelinenoun
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Manualnoun
A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
Guidelinenoun
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
Manualnoun
(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
Guidelinenoun
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
Manualnoun
A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
Guidelinenoun
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;
the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with VietnamManualnoun
(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
Guidelinenoun
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Manualnoun
A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
Manualnoun
Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
do a manualManualadjective
Performed with the hands (of an activity).
Manualadjective
Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).
Manualadjective
(technology) Performed by a human rather than a machine.
The student manually corrected several errors missed by the spell checker.Manualnoun
a small handbook
Manualnoun
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
Manualadjective
of or relating to the hands;
manual dexterityManualadjective
requiring human effort;
a manual transmissionManualadjective
doing or requiring physical work;
manual labormanual laborer