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Leaflet vs Manual - What's the difference?

leaflet | manual |

As nouns the difference between leaflet and manual

is that leaflet is one of the components of a compound leaf while manual is a handbook.

As a verb leaflet

is to distribute leaflets to.

As an adjective manual is

performed with the hands (of an activity).

As a proper noun Manual is

a given name derived from Spanish: a rare spelling variant of Manuel, sometimes considered erratic.

leaflet

English

Noun

(wikipedia leaflet) (en noun)
  • (label) One of the components of a compound leaf.
  • (label) A small plant leaf.
    • The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  • A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
    • A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  • (label) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

    • Synonyms

    * (small leaf) * (small sheet of paper containing information): flier, flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

    Derived terms

    {{der3, bi-leaflet valve, bileaflet valve , leaflet drop , leafleteer , leaflet propaganda , leaflet raid , Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis , leaflet shell , patient information leaflet , prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome}}

    See also

    * booklet * brochure * catalog, catalogue * circular * junk mail * pinna * pinnule

    Verb

  • To distribute leaflets to.
    • A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
  • To distribute leaflets.
    • During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

    Usage notes

    * The inflected forms leafletted'' and ''leafletting'' are sometimes seen, but the spellings ''leafleted'' and ''leafleting are preferred.

    Derived terms

    * leafleting

    Anagrams

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    manual

    English

    (wikipedia manual)

    Alternative forms

    * manuall (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) manuel, from

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A handbook.
  • A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
  • (music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
  • A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
  • (by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
  • A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal foce.
    • Synonyms
    * handbook
    Derived terms
    * reference manual * instruction manual * user manual * user's manual * owners manual * owner's manual

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) manuel, manual, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Performed with the hands (of an activity).
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.
  • Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).
    • Synonyms
    *
    Antonyms
    * automatic
    Derived terms
    * manually
    Related terms
    * amanuensis * manufacture * manumit * manus * manuscript
    Coordinate terms
    * , relating to the mouth * , relating to the foot

    Anagrams

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