1. An individualized description of a particular instance
   "The report included a detailing of each employee's contributions";
   - particularization, particularisation [Brit]
    
2. Decorative elements or fine points of design or construction
   "The architectural detailing on the Victorian house was exquisite"
    
3. The process of thoroughly cleaning and polishing a vehicle
   "He took his car for professional detailing before selling it"

1. Provide details for
   "The report detailed the events leading up to the accident"
    
2. Assign to a specific task
   "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"

Derived forms: detailings

Type of: assign, description, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate [archaic], set apart, specify

Encyclopedia: Detailing