vade mecum vs manual

vade mecum and manual both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vade mecum	Yes	No	No	No
manual	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, manual is a hyponym of vade mecum; that is, manual is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vade mecum:

vade mecum: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
manual: a small handbook

Other hyponyms of vade mecum include bible, guide, guidebook, ready reckoner, reckoner.

vade mecum (noun)	manual (noun)
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location	(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
	a small handbook

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