Definitions for handbookˈhændˌbʊk

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word handbook

Princeton's WordNet

  1. handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum(noun)

    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

GCIDE

  1. Handbook(n.)

    A book containing reference information for a specific field; as, the Handbook of Chemistry.

  2. Origin: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handbc, or G. handbuch.]

Wiktionary

  1. handbook(Noun)

    A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, disregarding the size of it.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Handbook(noun)

    a book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook

  2. Origin: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handbc, or G. handbuch.]

Freebase

  1. Handbook

    A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. A handbook is a treatise on a special subject. Nowadays it is often a simple but all-embracing treatment, containing concise information and being small enough to be held in the hand. A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum or pocket reference that is intended to be carried at all times. It may also be referred to as an enchiridion. Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area. For example, the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is a reference for how to cite works in MLA style, among other things. "Handbook" is sometimes applied to documents that are produced within an organization that are not designed for publication—such as a company handbook for HR, for instance. In this case, the term is used nearly synonymously with "manual." The name "handbook" may sometimes be applied to reference works that are not pocket-sized, but do provide ready reference, as is the case with several engineering handbooks such as Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Marks Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, and the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Handbooks are widely used in the sciences as quick references for various kinds of data.

Images & Illustrations of handbook


Translations for handbook

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for handbook »

Translation

Find a translation for the handbook definition in other languages:

Select another language:

Discuss these handbook definitions with the community:

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:     


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"handbook." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2015. Web. 27 Nov. 2015. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/handbook>.

Are we missing a good definition for handbook? Don't keep it to yourself...

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for handbook:

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support.
http://www.definitions.net/definition/handbook
www.definitions.net
crawl=CC-MAIN-2015-48
42978
application/http; msgtype=response
sha1:WSP2AJBNOI3OENERDC7IU3ZQUSJMYBAN
<urn:uuid:0abb2398-b13f-49d9-ae9a-ab60851e945a>
2015-11-27T08:21:55Z
54.243.91.143
sha1:DXX2Y2HC5XCADREXF76H2YLEVBJHM2AV
<urn:uuid:66393041-25a9-440b-a755-0e6029d2d85b>
http://www.definitions.net/definition/handbook
response
<urn:uuid:dbaf4986-b8c7-4262-be65-b7e74ccfa677>
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2015-48
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for Nov 2015
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf