manual vs recitation

manual and recitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manual	Yes	Yes	No	No
recitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recitation is a hypernym of manual; that is, recitation is a word with a broader meaning than manual:

Other hypernyms of manual include drill, exercise, practice, practice session.

manual (noun)	recitation (noun)
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle	systematic training by multiple repetitions
a small handbook	a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
	written matter that is recited from memory

manual (adjective)	recitation (adjective)
requiring human effort
of or relating to the hands
doing or requiring physical work