vademecum

Definitions of vademecum
  1. noun
    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
    synonyms: adresboekje, vraagbaak
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    manuaal
    a small handbook
    bijbel, bijbelboek
    a book regarded as authoritative in its field
    gids, handboek, handleiding, leiboom, leidraad, reisboek, reisgids, wegwijzer
    something that offers basic information or instruction
    bijsluiter, gebruiksaanwijzing, gebruiksvoorschrift, handleiding, patientenbijsluiter, patiëntenbijsluiter
    a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
    wegenatlas
    a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
    itinerarium, reisboek, reisgids, reisplan, reiswijzer, rijschema, routebeschrijving
    a guidebook for travelers
    type of:
    leerboek, naslagwerk, referentiewerk, studieboek
    a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  2. noun
    a small handbook
    synonyms: manuaal
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    types:
    bijsluiter, gebruiksaanwijzing, gebruiksvoorschrift, handleiding, patientenbijsluiter, patiëntenbijsluiter
    a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
    type of:
    adresboekje, vraagbaak
    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
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