precise detail

collocation in English

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precise
adjective
uk
/prɪˈsaɪs/us
/prəˈsaɪs/
exact ...
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detail
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.teɪl/us
/dɪˈteɪl/us
/ˈdiː.teɪl/
a single piece of information or fact ...
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(Definition ofpreciseanddetailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whether either hypothesis is correct, the plans give us a good deal ofprecisedetailas far as they go.
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Very occasionally, we are treated to some moreprecisedetailregarding the reasons for an alleged offence.
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The former are able to describe inprecisedetailwhat they did on the day their husband died, at least until the point of death.
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Thatprecisedetailis not - except in an unusual case37 - something she is in a position, prior to performance, to grasp.
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The output from the simulation gives veryprecisedetail(see example in figure 4) on which to base these.
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What happens in the midst of such conflicts can sometimes be very difficult to establish withprecisedetailat a later stage.
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Theprecisedetailis set out in the schedule which we shall examine later.
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For example, there may be a general requirement to provide adequate playing fields, without the prescription of areas inprecisedetail.
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We are trying to settle theprecisedetail.
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The answer set out inprecisedetailthe huge financial costs, apart from the misery, of not wearing seat belts.
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I should certainly wish to consider those in relation to theprecisedetailof the regulations.
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Theprecisedetailof any changes would be a matter for discussion, negotiation and agreement with the political parties in future talks.
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I am not arguing about theprecisedetailof the amendment before us.
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I should like notice of theprecisedetailof that question.
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While there are some differences in theprecisedetailof contracts relating to each programme, generally researchers are actively encouraged to publish their work.
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We can now pass from generalities and rivet our attention upon a matter ofprecisedetail.
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There is still noprecisedetailabout when the complete transfer of responsibility will take place.
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Moreover, whichever plan is adopted nobody this afternoon has pointed out inprecisedetailexactly how it would work.
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The amount payable would depend on theprecisedetailof how such a system would operate and on the taxable income of the individuals.
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We must determine in moreprecisedetailexactly what is meant by the phrase.
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