| detail | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. detail, item, point | an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" |
| ~ fact | a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" |
| ~ minutia | a small or minor detail.; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code" |
| ~ nook and cranny, nooks and crannies | something remote.; "he explored every nook and cranny of science" |
| ~ regard, respect | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point.; "it differs in that respect" |
| ~ sticking point | a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal. |
| ~ technicality, trifle, triviality | a detail that is considered insignificant. |
| n. (linkdef) | 2. detail, item, particular | a small part that can be considered separately from the whole.; "it was perfect in all details" |
| ~ component part, part, portion, component, constituent | something determined in relation to something that includes it.; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| ~ high spot, highlight | the most interesting or memorable part.; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican" |
| n. (communication) | 3. detail | extended treatment of particulars.; "the essay contained too much detail" |
| ~ discussion, discourse, treatment | an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" |
| n. (group) | 4. detail | a crew of workers selected for a particular task.; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees" |
| ~ work party, crew, gang | an organized group of workmen. |
| n. (group) | 5. contingent, detail | a temporary military unit.; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" |
| ~ military force, military group, military unit, force | a unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| v. (communication) | 6. detail | provide details for. |
| ~ elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, flesh out, enlarge, expand | add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. detail | assign to a specific task.; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station" |
| ~ set apart, assign, specify | select something or someone for a specific purpose.; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" |
| particular | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. particular, specific | a fact about some part (as opposed to general).; "he always reasons from the particular to the general" |
| ~ fact | a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" |
| n. (communication) | 2. particular, particular proposition | (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class. |
| ~ logic | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference. |
| ~ proposition | (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false. |
| adj. | 3. particular, peculiar, special | unique or specific to a person or thing or category.; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair" |
| ~ specific | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| adj. | 4. particular | separate and distinct from others of the same group or category.; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him" |
| ~ specific | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| adj. | 5. especial, exceptional, particular, special | surpassing what is common or usual or expected.; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" |
| ~ uncommon | not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" |
| adj. | 6. particular, special | first and most important.; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work" |
| ~ primary | of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary.; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" |
| adj. | 7. finical, finicky, fussy, particular, picky | exacting especially about details.; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared" |
| ~ fastidious | giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness.; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness" |
| adj. | 8. particular | providing specific details or circumstances.; "a particular description of the room" |
| ~ careful | exercising caution or showing care or attention.; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
| specification | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. spec, specification | a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work. |
| ~ description, verbal description | a statement that represents something in words. |
| ~ computer architecture | the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system. |
| ~ network architecture | specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors. |
| n. (communication) | 2. specification | naming explicitly. |
| ~ naming | the verbal act of naming.; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" |
| n. (communication) | 3. specification | (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention. |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 4. specification, stipulation | a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement. |
| ~ restriction, confinement | the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary).; "the restriction of the infection to a focal area" |
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