detailed

[ dih-teyld, dee-teyld ]

adjective

1. having many details:

   a detailed problem.

   Synonyms: complicated, complex, involved

2. thorough in the treatment of details; minute:

   a detailed report.

   Synonyms: comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive

detailed

/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

   a detailed list of the ingredients required

Other Words From

• de·tailed·ly [dih-, teyld, -lee, -, tey, -lid-], adverb
• de·tailedness noun
• nonde·tailed adjective
• over·de·tailed adjective
• unde·tailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailed¹

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The team has released the LabEmbryoCam as an open-source project -- with both hardware and software designs freely available and detailed in a new study published in HardwareX.

From Science Daily

This second inquest, which the family described as being "thorough, detailed and compassionate", took place over three weeks at Surrey Coroner's Court.

From BBC

The ongoing research holds great promise in revealing more detailed molecular mechanisms in complex diseases at single-cell resolution.

From Science Daily

The suspect grabbed the victim’s purse and forced her to the ground, according to a criminal affidavit that detailed his alleged crimes.

From Los Angeles Times

In some cases, the data goes back to 1940, permitting a detailed analysis of how the global energy budget and cloud cover at different altitudes have evolved.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• accurate
• complicated
• comprehensive
• definite
• exact
• exhaustive
• intricate
• meticulous
• precise
• specific
• thorough