detail
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“to cut”).
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Noun [edit]
detail (countable and uncountable; plural details)
- (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.
- (uncountable) A profusion of details.
- This etching is full of fine detail.
- Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
- I don't concern myself with the details of accounting.
- (countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.
- The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.
- (military) A temporary unit or assignment.
Synonyms [edit]
- (something considered trivial enough to ignore): technicality, trifle, triviality
- (personal information): particulars
- (military: temporary unit): contingent, detachment
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Translations [edit]
something small enough to escape casual notice
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uncountable: a profusion of details
something considered trivial enough to ignore
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plural: personal information
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military: temporary unit
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Verb [edit]
detail (third-person singular simple present details, present participle detailing, simple past and past participle detailed)
- (transitive) to explain in detail
- I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.
- (transitive) (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car)
- We need to have the minivan detailed.
- (transitive)(military) to assign to a particular task
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to explain in detail
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US (?): to clean carefully (particularly a car)
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military: to assign to a particular task
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detail m
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detail n (plural details, diminutive detailtje)