: 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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Essence, 17 June 2025
The deadline to submit detailed proposals is September, and formal bids must be submitted to FIFA at the end of November, according to sources.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 17 June 2025
No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, which provides a detailed examination of this therapy and other gene therapies.
Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
Find William A. Haseltine on LinkedIn and X.
Join The Conversation
Comments
0
One Community.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In the months before the closure, the American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders detailed stabbings, suicides, a homicide and inmate rights violations in a letter to the White House.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detailed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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