detail

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[edit] Etymology

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

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  • 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/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪl

[edit] Noun

Singular
detail

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural details

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.

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Infinitive
to detail

Third person singular
details

Simple past
detailed

Past participle
detailed

Present participle
detailing

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

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

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detail m.

  1. detail

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detail n. (plural details)

  1. detail

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