Definitions for detail
dɪˈteɪl, ˈdi teɪlde·tail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.1 / 9 votes

1. detail, item, pointnoun

   an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

   "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

2. detail, particular, itemnoun

   a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

   "it was perfect in all details"

3. detailnoun

   extended treatment of particulars

   "the essay contained too much detail"

4. detailnoun

   a crew of workers selected for a particular task

   "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"

5. contingent, detailverb

   a temporary military unit

   "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

6. detailverb

   provide details for

7. detailverb

   assign to a specific task

   "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"

GCIDERate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Detailverb

   To provide with fine or intricate added decoration.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. detailnoun

   Something small enough to escape casual notice.

2. detailnoun

   A profusion of details.

   This etching is full of fine detail

3. detailnoun

   Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

   I don't concern myself with the details of accounting

4. detailnoun

   A person's name, address and other personal information.

   The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.

5. detailnoun

   A temporary unit or assignment.

6. detailverb

   to explain in detail

   I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

7. detailverb

   (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car)

   We need to have the minivan detailed.

8. detailverb

   to assign to a particular task

9. Etymology: détail, from detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detailnoun

   A minute and particular account.

   Etymology: detail, French.

   I chuse, rather than trouble the reader with a detail here, to defer them to their proper place. John Woodward, Natural History.

   I was unable to treat this part of my subject more in detail, without becoming dry and tedious. Alexander Pope.

2. To DETAILverb

   To relate particularly; to particularise; to display minutely and distinctly.

   Etymology: detailler, French.

   They will perceive the ground of the mistakes of these philosophers, and be able to answer their arguments, without my being obliged to detail them. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Detailnoun

   a minute portion; one of the small parts; a particular; an item; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the details of a scheme or transaction

2. Detailnoun

   a narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars

3. Detailnoun

   the selection for a particular service of a person or a body of men; hence, the person or the body of men so selected

4. Detailnoun

   to relate in particulars; to particularize; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify; as, he detailed all the facts in due order

5. Detailnoun

   to tell off or appoint for a particular service, as an officer, a troop, or a squadron

6. Etymology: [Cf. F. dtailler to cut up in pieces, tell in detail. See Detail, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. DETAIL

   DETAIL is the international professional journal for architecture and construction details produced by Detail publishers. Each issue deals with a specific aspect of building, such as concrete construction, roof structures or refurbishment, whereby emphasis is placed on the quality of the building details. Up-to-date examples are selected from schemes around the world, and these are illustrated with plans and details drawn to a consistent scale as well as with photographs. The journal focuses on the depiction of new developments in the form of descriptive texts, constructional drawings and photos. The target group comprises above all architects, engineers and other specialists from the field of construction.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Detail

   de-tāl′, v.t. to relate minutely: to enumerate: to set apart for a particular service.—v.i. to give details about anything.—n. (de-tāl′, or dē′tāl) a small part: an item: a particular account.—adj. Detailed′, giving full particulars: exhaustive.—In detail, circumstantially, point by point. [O. Fr. detailler—de, inten., and tailler, to cut. See Tailor.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. detail

   A fact, piece of data or information.

   They had all the course details before so they could attend easily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. detail

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'detail' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1762

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'detail' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1489

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'detail' in Nouns Frequency: #217

Anagrams for detail »

1. dilate

2. tailed

3. edital

4. dietal

How to pronounce detail?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of detail in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of detail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of detail in a Sentence

1. Simon George:

   I met Marie about two years ago and when we started dating, I led her to believe I was a wine merchant, it sounded sexier than saying I was building a model railway, which usually sends women running. She came down to the cellar one day and said: 'Where's all the wine?' I told her the truth and she was like 'OK.' But she has an art degree so she appreciated the level of detail and work that went into it. We're now engaged.

2. Maxim Behar:

   Today, the PR business is 100 percent measurable. You can demonstrate with utmost accuracy who read what, when they read it, what gender they are, what education they have, what country they are from - we have all kinds of data to the smallest detail. That, too, is related to the transparency of our business.

3. Eddie Redmayne:

   She talked in depth and wonderful detail about [Elbe's] art and also extraordinary things about that period. How architecture had gotten more feminine with Art Nouveau, how the notions of gender were beginning to change in the 1920s, with women's clothing becoming more boyish and haircuts getting shorter. She was just so articulate on so many subjects.

4. Rear Admiral John Kirby:

   Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel believes that the risk has been substantially mitigated through the assurances that we received through the Emir of Qatar, i would remind you that these are assurances that the emir personally gave to the President of the United States. I'm not going to go into every detail on these assurances, but -- but the secretary is comfortable that the risk is mitigated through these assurances.

5. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan:

   It was a big bang, like an explosion. It was big enough for everyone to hear and go look what happened. There was smoke and when I went over I saw people on the ground, one of the guys was run over, his leg was bent a funny way. we are fortunate that we had a firefighter on detail there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=detail
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=detail
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Detail
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=detail
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detail
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=detail
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=detail