non-automatic
Not self-operating machinery
Non-automatic describes something that requires manual operation or human intervention rather than functioning on its own.
A non-automatic transmission requires the driver to shift gears.
Non-automatic weapons fire only once per trigger pull, unlike automatic weapons that continue firing while the trigger is held.
The coffee maker is non-automatic—you have to start it yourself.
Done on purpose
- consciousMentally present and alert
- consideredThought about carefully
- purposefulDone with intention
- mindfulConsciously attentive
thoughtful · controlled · measured · careful · unhurried · painstaking · methodical · step-by-step
Rotary operating handle
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- manualWritten instructions for use
- hand-crankManual rotating handle
winch · pump · wringer · grinder · press · windlass · capstan · typewriter
Toothed rotating machine parts
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- wind-upFinal part or end
flywheel · escapement · mainspring · ratchet · cam · linkage · sprocket · kinetic
Created manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- handiworkHandmade work product
- handworkLabor done manually
knitting · weaving · carving · sculpting · embroidery · pottery · woodworking · leatherwork
intentional
Done on purpose
- consciousMentally present and alert
- consideredThought about carefully
- purposefulDone with intention
mindful · thoughtful · controlled · measured · careful · unhurried · painstaking · methodical · step-by-step · hands-on
crank
Rotary operating handle
hand-crank · winch · pump · wringer · grinder · press · windlass · capstan · typewriter · sewing machine
gears
Toothed rotating machine parts
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
wind-up · flywheel · escapement · mainspring · ratchet · cam · linkage · sprocket · kinetic · lever-action
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- handiworkHandmade work product
handwork · knitting · weaving · carving · sculpting · embroidery · pottery · woodworking · leatherwork · basketry
non-automaticautomatic
Operating without intervention
self-operating · automated · autonomous · self-acting · self-regulating
non-automaticautomatic
Operating without intervention
involuntary · reflexive · instinctive · spontaneous · unconscious
non-automaticautonomous
Self-directed and free
self-governing · hands-free · unmanned · self-directed · independent
automatic, automatically, automate, automated, automates, automating, automation, automaton, automata