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detailed

detailed

353 3.7
Having many small parts or facts that you can see
  • adjective
  • /ˈdiːteɪld/
translation icon : detallado
  • The swarm can survey and quickly build a detailed floor plan map of an entire structure.
  • a detailed analysis
  • a detailed description
  • detailed information

It gets so detailed and so intense.

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Examples

  • I am preparing a more detailed report for your consideration.

  • Instead, each question comes with a detailed explanation of the solution.

  • I know this is hard for you, but... we will have to prepare a detailed statement.

  • I am preparing a more detailed report for your consideration.

  • The order was given, and soon I was in possession of a detailed instruction manual.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • All participants signed a detailed informed consent form to demonstrate their willing participation in the study.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I've left detailed instructions for the accountant.

  • The researchers used a detailed tool to identify musculoskeletal problems and ergonomic issues in spot welders.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Instead, each question comes with a detailed explanation of the solution.

  • I've left detailed instructions for the accountant.

Synonyms

thorough
vsdetailed
205 4.6

Shows careful attention to every detail and leaves nothing out

focuses on including many small particulars rather than total completeness
elaborate
vsdetailed
179 4.9

Very detailed with many small parts or decorations

is about including many small particulars without stressing complexity or ornamentation
intricate
vsdetailed
73 6.7

Having many small parts or details that are hard to understand

includes many small particulars but without implying complexity or difficulty
meticulous
vsdetailed
58 8.6

Being very careful about small details

is careful about particulars but with less intensity and extreme precision
elaborated
vsdetailed
5.5

Made with a lot of careful detail

focuses on including many small particulars rather than the development process
elaborative
vsdetailed
7.2

Having many rich decorative details that look complex

includes many small particulars but without the decorative or ornate focus

Antonyms

1.0

Not specific and including most people or cases

230 4.6

Not clear or detailed so you are unsure what is meant

How Detailed

exhaustive
  • Formal
32 6.6
thorough
205 4.6
detailed
353 3.7
general
56 4.5
vague
230 4.6

Surface Forms

detailed positive

Morphology

detailed = detail (transparent) = detail + ed

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'detail' + '-ed' meaning 'having many details', which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

Detailed comes from Old French parts de- and taille, which mean 'cut' or 'cutting into pieces'. So to be detailed is like cutting something into many small parts and showing each one — just like a tailor cuts cloth into pieces, a detailed description shows every small fact.