détail — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• detail noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.
• nuance noun A subtle difference or shade of meaning, feeling, or tone.

Senses

détail is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.
• detail (uncountable) A profusion of details.
• nuance (countable) A minor distinction.

breakdown — full definition

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

detail — full definition

1. noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.
2. verb To describe something fully, covering all its specific points.
3. verb To clean a vehicle thoroughly, inside and out.

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