Meaning & use

minute detail

phrase·Academic

A very small, precise point or feature, often noticed only through careful attention.

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The inspector examined every minute detail of the contract before signing it.

She remembered the minute details of the trip, right down to the color of the curtains.

A note on using this word

Here minute is pronounced my-NOOT, meaning tiny, not to be confused with the unit of time.

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