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detailed

American  
[dih-teyld, dee-teyld] / dɪˈteɪld, ˈdi teɪld /

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 British  
/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

  1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

    a detailed list of the ingredients required
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • detailedly adverb
  • detailedness noun
  • nondetailed adjective
  • overdetailed adjective
  • undetailed adjective

Etymology

Origin of detailed

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

Example Sentences

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This summer, one of our longtime international customers asked us to provide detailed harvest-site maps for every log entering our mill.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beth also detailed how you can contribute up to $70,000 annually to your own retirement account.

From MarketWatch

To carry out the study, the ICE-CSIC team selected and carefully characterized asteroid related samples before sending them for detailed chemical analysis.

From Science Daily

In addition, budgeting gets tricky because it requires looking at both the future and the past with a detailed focus — projecting future costs while analyzing past expenses.

From MarketWatch

"That work has progressed significantly since early stages of the process and has included a detailed assessment of funding sources, ownership structure and governance," the statement added.

From BBC

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