circumstantial, minute, particular, detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point. circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.
a circumstantial account of our visit minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.
a minute examination of a fossil particular implies a precise attention to every detail.
a particular description of the scene of the crime detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.
a detailed analysis of the event
Examples of detailed in a Sentence
We need a more detailed comparison of the available options.
He gave us very detailed instructions.
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