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Detailed vs Description - What's the difference?

detailed | description |

As an adjective detailed

is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

As a verb detailed

is (detail).

As a noun description is

a sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

detailed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (detail)
  • description

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
  • The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
  • A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
  • (biology) A scientific documentation of a specimen intended to reveal a new species by technically explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other species.
  • The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.

    Synonyms

    * (characteristics) sort, kind, type, variety

    See also

    * synopsis * interpretation

    Anagrams

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