The difference between Detail and Minutia
When used as nouns, detail means something small enough to escape casual notice, whereas minutia means a minor detail, often of negligible importance.
Detail is also verb with the meaning: to explain in detail.
check bellow for the other definitions of Detail and Minutia
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Detail as a noun (countable):
Something small enough to escape casual notice.
Examples:
"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."
"We missed several important details in the contract."
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Detail as a noun (uncountable):
A profusion of details.
Examples:
"This etching is full of fine detail."
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Detail as a noun (uncountable):
The small things that can escape casual notice.
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Detail as a noun:
Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
Examples:
"I don't concern myself with the details of accounting."
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Detail as a noun (countable):
A person's name, address and other personal information.
Examples:
"The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details."
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Detail as a noun (military, law enforcement):
A temporary unit or assignment.
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Detail as a noun:
A part distinct from the whole.
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Detail as a noun:
A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.
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Detail as a verb (transitive):
to explain in detail
Examples:
"I'll detail the exact procedure to you later."
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Detail as a verb (transitive):
to clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) ()
Examples:
"We need to have the minivan detailed."
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Detail as a verb (transitive, military):
to assign to a particular task
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Minutia as a noun:
A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
Examples:
"They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress."
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Minutia as a noun (biometrics, forensics):
Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.