detailed
Americanadjective
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having many details.
a detailed problem.
- Synonyms:
- complicated, complex, involved
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thorough in the treatment of details; minute.
a detailed report.
- Synonyms:
- comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of detailed
Explanation
Use the adjective detailed when you're talking about something that's full of specific points or facts. A detailed weather report includes temperature, cloud cover, and the possibility of rain. Something that's detailed is focused on the fine points or small aspects — a detailed portrait of your grandmother includes every wisp of hair and subtle shade of skin. Detailed explanations take some time, because the person doing the explaining isn't leaving any detail out. The literal Old French meaning of the noun detail is "a cutting in pieces," and it's used to mean "small piece or quantity."
Example Sentences
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Huang detailed the company’s Vera Rubin systems—super computers that he said were already in use at Microsoft’s cloud computing arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Known as AutoNav, the technology allows the rover to navigate much of the Martian landscape without waiting for detailed driving instructions from Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The judge, Lord Ericht, said the developers should have provided a more detailed account of the fields' impact on climate change as part of the permitting process.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Anthropic published a detailed account of the experiment, as well as the full results and data from the more 200 candidate proteins, in a blog post.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The former president told Rondon that a detailed map was costing them too much time.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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