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detail

 
Noun detail has 5 senses
  1. detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
    --1 is a kind of fact
    --1 has particulars:
     minutia; nook and cranny, nooks and crannies; respect, regard; sticking point; technicality, trifle, triviality
    Derived form: verb detail1
  2. detail, particular, item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
    --2 is a kind of part, portion, component part, component
    --2 has particulars: highlight, high spot
    Derived form: verb detail1
  3. detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
    --3 is a kind of
    discussion, treatment, discourse
    Derived form: verb detail1
  4. detail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
    --4 is a kind of
    gang, crew, work party
    Derived form: verb detail2
  5. contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
    --5 is a kind of military unit, military force, military group, force
    Derived form: verb detail2
Verb detail has 2 senses
  1. detail - provide details for
    --1 is one way to
    elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
    Derived forms: noun detail3, noun detail2, noun detail1, noun detailing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. detail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
    --2 is one way to
    assign, specify, set apart
    Derived forms: noun detail5, noun detail4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something PP
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