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- [hand on, awn]
- /hænd ɒn, ɔn/
- /hænd ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand on, awn]
- /hænd ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of hands-on word
- adjective hands-on characterized by or involved in active personal participation in an activity; individual and direct: a workshop to give children hands-on experience with computers. 1
- adjective hands-on requiring manual operation, control, adjustment, or the like; not automatic or computerized: The hands-on telephone switchboard is almost obsolete. 1
- adjective hands-on person: actively managing 1
- adjective hands-on approach: practical 1
- adjective hands-on Hands-on experience or work involves actually doing a particular thing, rather than just talking about it or getting someone else to do it. 0
- adjective hands-on involving practical experience of equipment, etc 0
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Origin of hands-on
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; by analogy with hands-off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hands-on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hands-on popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for hands-on
adj hands-on
- firsthand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
- manual — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
- primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
Antonyms for hands-on
adj hands-on
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- computerized — A computerized system, process, or business is one in which the work is done by computer.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- impersonal — not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person: an impersonal remark.
- second-hand — the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch.
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