I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: perhaps translation of German kochbuch or Dutch kookboek
: a book of directions and recipes for cooking
II. noun
: a book of detailed step-by-step instructions
III. ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: cookbook , noun (herein)
: characterized by step-by-step procedures
asthma tends to be what we call a cookbook admission; you always ask the same set of questions — Perri Klass
especially : using step-by-step procedures to reach a solution without explaining how they work
the cookbook approach does not help the user understand the problem — B.G.Marsden