: marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts
the detailed study of history
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We need a more detailed comparison of the available options.
He gave us very detailed instructions.
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Once all of these measurements were combined, the researchers were able to create a detailed, global map of free electrons in the ionosphere.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
However, that came to a crashing halt last week when a relative came forward and detailed years of molestation in the 1990s, including after Torres turned 18 and the victim was underage.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The software includes a detailed look at devices, including their names, current protection status, device state (running or idle), agent and agent state, last definitions update, number of existing backups, and total storage used.
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Adams did not respond to numerous requests for comment or a detailed list of questions.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
However, that came to a crashing halt last week when a relative came forward and detailed years of molestation in the 1990s, including after Torres turned 18 and the victim was underage.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
The software includes a detailed look at devices, including their names, current protection status, device state (running or idle), agent and agent state, last definitions update, number of existing backups, and total storage used.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Adams did not respond to numerous requests for comment or a detailed list of questions.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detailed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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detailed
adjective
de·tailed
di-ˈtā(ə)ld 
ˈdē-ˌtāld
1
: including many details
a detailed report
2
: furnished with finely finished details
beautifully detailed hats
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