Kilo Lingo

/ˈdiːteɪl/

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Translation

A small piece of information, or one small part of something bigger.

Word origin

From French detail, meaning a small piece cut off, from taillier, to cut.

Origin
French
Root
detail

Grammar

Gender
Pluraldetails

Examples

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A detail is one small piece of the whole story.

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Here it means a small part of the picture.

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"Details" often means all the information you need.

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This word is part of lesson 21.