handbook vs guide

guide vs handbook

handbook and guide both are nouns.

handbook is not a verb while guide is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handbook	Yes	No	No	No
guide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, guide is a hyponym of handbook; that is, guide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handbook:

handbook: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
guide: something that offers basic information or instruction

Other hyponyms of handbook include manual, bible, guidebook, ready reckoner, reckoner.

handbook (noun)	guide (noun)
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location	a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
	a model or standard for making comparisons
	something that offers basic information or instruction
	someone employed to conduct others
	someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
	someone who shows the way by leading or advising

handbook (verb)	guide (verb)
	pass over, across, or through
	take somebody somewhere
	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	use as a guide
	be a guiding or motivating force or drive

Difference between handbook and guide

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