detail
/dɪˈteɪl/noun, verb2 syllables
Detail means: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
Synonyms for detail7
noun, as in a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
noun, as in a temporary military unit
What does detail mean?7
noun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole“several of the details are similar”
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole“it was perfect in all details”
a temporary military unit“the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent”
extended treatment of particulars“the essay contained too much detail”
a crew of workers selected for a particular task“a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees”
verb
provide details for
assign to a specific task“The ambulances were detailed to the fire station”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with detail?42
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Detail in a sentence
- We think in generalities, but we live in detail.tijlan
- Now we’ll examine the code in detail, in our customary fashion.vlad
- Everything was perfect, down to the smallest detail.AlanF_US
- Everything was done right, down to the last detail.AlanF_US
- Maybe it's just a small detail for you, but for me, it's very important.Lebensfreude
- It looks great, but this one detail seems off to me.hecko
- It may be just a detail to you, but to me it's important.sundown
- Please tell me in complete detail what occurred, when and where.Aphima
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Forms of detail
as a noun
- plural
- details
as a verb
- past tense
- detailed
- present participle
- detailing
- third-person singular
- details
- past participle
- detailed