The difference between Automatic and Manual

When used as nouns, automatic means a car with automatic transmission, whereas manual means a handbook.

When used as adjectives, automatic means capable of operating without external control or intervention, whereas manual means performed with the hands (of an activity).

check bellow for the other definitions of Automatic and Manual

  1. Automatic as an adjective:

    Capable of operating without external control or intervention.

    Examples:

    "The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device."

  2. Automatic as an adjective:

    Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

    Examples:

    "The reaction was automatic: flight!"

  3. Automatic as an adjective (of a [[firearm]] such as a [[machine gun]]):

    Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.

    Examples:

    "Fully automatic weapons cannot be legally owned by private citizens in the US, except in very special circumstances, as by private security companies."

  4. Automatic as an adjective (of a [[handgun]]):

    An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.

    Examples:

    "The US Army adopted John Browning's M1911 pistol as its [[sidearm]], chambered in .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)."

  5. Automatic as an adjective (computing, of a local [[variable]]):

    Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.

  6. Automatic as an adjective (maths, of a group):

    Having one or more finite-state automata

  1. Automatic as a noun:

    A car with automatic transmission.

    Examples:

    "I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic."

  2. Automatic as a noun:

    A semi-automatic pistol.

    Examples:

    "The [[G-men]] raiding the [[speakeasy]] were equipped with .45 automatics, while the local policemen were carrying revolvers and shotguns."

  1. Manual as a noun:

    A handbook.

  2. Manual as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?"

  3. Manual as a noun (military):

    A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

  4. Manual as a noun (Christianity, historical):

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

  5. Manual as a noun (music):

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

  6. Manual as a noun:

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

  7. Manual as a noun (by synecdoche):

    A vehicle with a manual transmission.

  8. Manual as a noun:

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

  9. Manual as a noun (medicine, colloquial):

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

    Examples:

    "do a manual"

  1. Manual as an adjective:

    Performed with the hands (of an activity).

  2. Manual as an adjective:

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

  3. Manual as an adjective (technology):

    Performed by a human rather than a machine.

    Examples:

    "The student manually corrected several errors missed by the [[spell checker]]."

  1. Manual as a noun (automotive):

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