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detailed

/ˈdiːteɪld/
English Definition
adj. having many small parts or features
中文释义
详细的
Example Sentence

The detailed geological survey mapped every fault line and mineral deposit in the region.

详细的地质调查绘制了该地区每一条断层线和矿藏分布。

Antonyms
brief sketchy
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

The opening paragraph of the short story lingers on a detailed description of a cluttered, dusty attic, a setting that reappears, unchanged, in the story's final paragraph after the protagonist has undergone a significant personal transformation.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A restaurant review begins with a detailed, almost reverent description of a single dish—a slow-braised short rib—before broadening to discuss the restaurant's overall menu, service, and atmosphere.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

A wine review begins with a detailed description of the vineyard's specific hillside soil composition before broadening to discuss the wine's flavor profile, aging potential, and appropriate food pairings.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “detailed”?

  1. A Less important than something else; coming after the first
  2. B Having many small parts or features
  3. C Happening often
  4. D Far away, distant
Show answer

B — Having many small parts or features. “detailed” means having many small parts or features.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “having many small parts or features”?

  1. A frequent
  2. B secondary
  3. C detailed
  4. D remote
Show answer

C — detailed. “detailed” means having many small parts or features.

Common questions about “detailed”

What does “detailed” mean?

detailed — having many small parts or features. In Chinese: 详细的.

How do you pronounce “detailed”?

detailed is pronounced /ˈdiːteɪld/.

How is “detailed” used in a sentence?

The detailed geological survey mapped every fault line and mineral deposit in the region. (详细的地质调查绘制了该地区每一条断层线和矿藏分布。)

What are synonyms for “detailed”?

comprehensive, thorough, meticulous — all close in meaning to detailed (having many small parts or features).

What is the opposite of “detailed”?

brief, sketchy — each the opposite of detailed (having many small parts or features).

Is “detailed” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. detailed is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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