Synonyms for detail

noun

1. A part

   item, portion, particular, trait, specialty, feature, minute part, aspect, accessory, article, trifle, peculiarity, minutia, fraction, particularity, specification, technicality, singularity, circumstantiality; see also circumstance 1, part 1. See syn. study at item.

   Antonyms entirety*, whole, synthesis.

2. A small military force having a specific duty

   detachment, squad, force; see army 2, organization 3.

in detail

verb

1. To make clear in detail

   itemize, specify, particularize, exhibit, show, report, relate, narrate, tell, designate, catalog, list, recite, delineate, specialize, depict, portray, enumerate, specify the particulars of, mention, reveal, recount, recapitulate, rehearse, analyze, set forth, stipulate, go into the particulars, spell out, get down to cases*, cite chapter and verse*; see also describe.

   Antonyms generalize*, summarize, epitomize.

2. To assign to a specific duty

   detach, appoint, allocate; see assign 1.