detail
/ˈdi.teɪl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.57 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An individual feature, fact, or other item, considered separately from the whole of which it is a part.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."
- "We missed several important details in the contract."
- "attention to detail"
- "This etching is full of fine detail."
- "Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too. The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements."
- "Attention to detail was said to be one of the secrets of Gerrard's success as a player."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French détail, from Old French detail, from detaillier, from de- + taillier (“to cut”). Compare typologically Bulgarian подробност (podrobnost), Czech podrobnost, Russian подро́бность (podróbnostʹ) (akin to дроби́ть (drobítʹ)).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: detail
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdi.teɪl/
- British English: /ˈdiː.teɪl/