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detailed
adjective de·tailed \di-ˈtāld, ˈdē-ˌtāld\
: including many details : including a lot information
Full Definition of DETAILED
: marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts <the detailed study of history>
— de·tailed·ly \di-ˈtāld-lē, -ˈtā-ləd-, ˈdē-ˌ\ adverb
— de·tailed·ness \di-ˈtā-ləd-nəs, -ˈtāld-, ˈdē-ˌ\ noun
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First Known Use of DETAILED
1740
Related to DETAILED
- Synonyms
- blow-by-blow, circumstantial, elaborate, full, minute, particular, particularized, thorough
- Antonyms
- compendious, summary
Synonym Discussion of DETAILED
circumstantial, minute, particular, detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point. circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space <a circumstantial account of our visit>. minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details <a minute examination of a fossil>. particular implies a precise attention to every detail <a particular description of the scene of the crime>. detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail <a detailed analysis of the event>.
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DETAILEDLY Defined for Kids
detailed
adjective de·tailed \di-ˈtāld, ˈdē-ˌtāld\
Definition of DETAILED for Kids
: including many small items or parts <a detailed report>
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