manual
adjective
done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device.
nonmanual
-
a word derived from
manual.
Example Sentences
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The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2022
And as nonmanual work became cleaner, quieter, and detached from production, clerks gained prestige while operatives lost it.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The division of labor affected nonmanual workers almost as much as artisans.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
At that time, nonmanual labor accounted for a minority of jobs in the country, and those who did spend their days in an office were often the source of derision.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2014
The middle level of contemporary society encompasses all persons in nonmanual occupations who are not members of the ruling elite.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
