detail

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Related terms 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“‘to cut’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Noun:
  • (UK, US) dē'tāl, /ˈdiːteɪl/, /"di:teIl/
  • (US) dĭtāl', /dɪˈteɪl/, /dI"teIl/
• Verb:
  • (UK, US) dē'tāl, /ˈdiːteɪl/, /"di:teIl/
  • (US) dĭtāl', /dɪˈteɪl/, /dI"teIl/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -eɪl

[edit] Noun

detail (countable and uncountable; plural details)

1. (countable) Something small enough to escape casual notice.

   Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.

   We missed several important details in the contract.

2. (uncountable) A profusion of details.

   This etching is full of fine detail

3. Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

   I don't concern myself with the details of accounting

4. (plural details) A person's name, address and other personal information.

   The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.

5. (military) a temporary unit or assignment.

[edit] Synonyms

• (something considered trivial enough to ignore): technicality, trifle, triviality
• (personal information): particulars
• (military: temporary unit): contingent, detachment

[edit] Derived terms

• in detail
• detail-oriented

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[edit] See also

• overview
• bird's-eye view
• big picture

[edit] Verb

to detail (third-person singular simple present details, present participle detailing, simple past and past participle detailed)

1. (transitive) to explain in detail

   I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

2. (transitive) (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car)

   We need to have the minivan detailed.

3. (transitive)(military) to assign to a particular task

[edit] Derived terms

• detailing

[edit] Synonyms

• (to explain in detail): specify
• (military: to assign to a particular task): detach

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adeilt
• dilate
• tailed

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[edit] Czech

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[edit] Noun

detail m.

1. detail

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• podrobnost f.

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• detailní

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[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Noun

detail n. (plural details)

1. detail

[edit] Derived terms

• detailhandel