detailed

[ dih-teyld, dee-teyld ]

/ dɪˈteɪld, ˈdi teɪld /

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adjective

having many details: a detailed problem.

thorough in the treatment of details; minute: a detailed report.

Origin of detailed

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR detailed

1 involved, complex, complicated.

2 itemized, particularized; exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive.

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de·tailed·ly

[dih-teyld-lee, -tey-lid-] /dɪˈteɪld li, -ˈteɪ lɪd-/, adverb de·tailed·ness, noun non·de·tailed, adjective o·ver·de·tailed, adjective

un·de·tailed, adjective

Words nearby detailed

detached retina, detachment, detachment of retina, detail, detail drawing, detailed, detailer, detailing, detain, detainee, detainer

Definition for detailed (2 of 2)

detail

[ noun dih-teyl, dee-teyl; verb dih-teyl or for 13, dee-teyl ]

/ noun dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪl; verb dɪˈteɪl or for 13, ˈdi teɪl /

noun

an individual or minute part; an item or particular.

particulars collectively; minutiae.

attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts: to postpone detail and concentrate on a subject as a whole.

intricate, finely wrought decoration.

Engineering. detail drawing.

any small section of a larger structure or whole, considered as a unit.

Military.

an appointment or assignment, as of a small group or an officer, for a special task.
the party or person so selected: the kitchen detail.
a particular assignment of duty.

the property of an image or of a method of image production to make small, closely spaced image elements individually distinguishable.

verb (used with object)

to relate or report with complete particulars; tell fully and distinctly.

to mention one by one; specify; list: He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.

Military. to appoint or assign for some particular duty: We were detailed to patrol the border.

to provide with intricate, finely wrought decoration: lingerie detailed with lace and embroidery.

to thoroughly clean (a vehicle or part of a vehicle) and do minor repairs to improve its appearance: We detail the wheels and chrome to remove the rust.

Origin of detail

1595–1605; < French détail, Old French, noun derivative of detailler ‘to cut in pieces’, equivalent to de- dis-¹ + tailler ‘to cut’ < Vulgar Latin *taliāre; see tailor¹

SYNONYMS FOR detail

10 itemize, enumerate, catalog.

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OTHER WORDS FROM detail

pre·de·tail, verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for detailed

American spies have detailed dossiers on the North Koreans who the U.S. says were behind the Sony attack.

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Conservatives distrust public officials and want to shackle them with detailed rules.

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It has grown from a rotten root—striving to replace human judgment with detailed dictates.

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In the meantime, most of the detailed studies are incomplete in one way or another.

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Now, with the help of 7,000 light-emitting diodes or LEDs, the detailed work has emerged from the shadows.

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Among the very earliest of these attempts of which we have detailed information is the device of Wilars de Honecort.

Perpetual Motion |Percy Verance
I do not propose to weary the reader by a recital of the program and a detailed account of each performance.

The Young Musician |Horatio Alger
Nevertheless, the clerks were detailed but for thirty days, to report at the Camp of Instruction, if the detail were not renewed.

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital |John Beauchamp Jones
In vain he described the solitary and rock-bound coast, and detailed the dangers and difficulties which attended its approach.

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The detailed conditions of this monopoly were never made public.

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British Dictionary definitions for detailed (1 of 2)

detailed

/ (ˈdiːteɪld) /

adjective

having many details or giving careful attention to details a detailed list of the ingredients required

British Dictionary definitions for detailed (2 of 2)

detail

/ (ˈdiːteɪl) /

noun

an item or smaller part that is considered separately; particular

an item or circumstance that is insignificant or unimportant passengers' comfort was regarded as a detail

treatment of or attention to items or particulars this essay includes too much detail

items collectively; particulars

a small or accessory section or element in a painting, building, statue, etc, esp when considered in isolation

military

the act of assigning personnel for a specific duty, esp a fatigue
the personnel selected
the duty or assignment

go into detail to include all or most particulars

in detail including all or most particulars or items thoroughly

verb (tr)

to list or relate fully

military to select (personnel) for a specific duty

to decorate or elaborate (carving, etc) with fine delicate drawing or designs

Word Origin for detail

C17: from French détail, from Old French detailler to cut in pieces, from de- dis- 1 + tailler to cut; see tailor

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detail

see in detail.

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