"style manual" meaning in English

See style manual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: style manuals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} style manual (plural style manuals)
  1. A large style guide that constitutes an entire manual, whether online, in print, or both. Wikipedia link: AMA Manual of Style, CSE Manual, Chicago Manual of Style Synonyms: manual of style, MOS, MoS, stylebook Hypernyms: style guide Coordinate_terms: stylesheet, style sheet
    Sense id: en-style_manual-en-noun-en:large_style_guide Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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