detailed
verb
Form of detail , past tense of detail.
Simple meaning
Assign to a specific task.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihtayldSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈteɪld
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of detail
Assign to a specific task
“The ambulances were detailed to the fire station.”
past tense of detail
To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles, always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)
past tense of detail
To explain in detail.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Assign to a specific task
Used this way, detailed is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The ambulances were detailed to the fire station.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “detailed to …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: detailed to …
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Clean
Explain
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Inflected forms
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An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
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