detail

n. item; small single fact; all of the single parts that together constitute a whole; particulars in a collective manner; tiny part; group of soldiers who have been sent on a mission

v. list, enumerate, describe, specify; assign, delegate

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Noun
1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
(synonym) item, point
(hypernym) fact
(hyponym) minutia
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
(synonym) particular, item
(hypernym) part, portion, component part, component
(hyponym) highlight, high spot
3. extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
(hypernym) discussion, treatment, discourse
4. a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
(hypernym) gang, crew, work party
5. a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
(synonym) contingent
(hypernym) military unit, military force, military group, force
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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Verb
1. provide details for
(hypernym) elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
2. assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
(hypernym) assign, specify, set apart
(derivation) contingent

n. detail, particular, item

nm. detail, breakdown