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Drill-Down

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definition:

The term "drill-down" refers to the action of exploring or accessing detailed information by gradually navigating through multiple levels of data or content.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A procedure or technique used to delve deeper into data hierarchy or content structure, typically involving the examination of increasingly specific details.

Example: The drill-down feature of the financial software allowed the analyst to investigate sales performance by country, region, and individual store.

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Sense 2:

Verb (transitive): To navigate through successive levels of data or content hierarchy to obtain more detailed or specific information.

Example: Users can drill-down the website's menu to discover more information about each product category.

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Sense 3:

Verb (intransitive): To explore or investigate a subject matter or problem in depth, gradually revealing more detailed aspects or information.

Example: The researcher decided to drill-down into the historical archives to uncover hidden details about the event.

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