Entry Word: detail

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a separate part in a list, account, or series <every detail was accounted for> — see item 1
2 a single piece of information <didnʼt leave out a single detail in his story> — see fact 3
3 a small military unit with a special task or function <the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter> — see detachment 2