detail vs expand

expand vs detail

detail is a noun but expand is not a noun.

detail and expand both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detail	Yes	No	Yes	No
expand	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, expand is a hypernym of detail; that is, expand is a word with a broader meaning than detail:

detail: provide details for
expand: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other hypernyms of detail include dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

detail (noun)	expand (noun)
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
extended treatment of particulars
a temporary military unit
a crew of workers selected for a particular task
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

detail (verb)	expand (verb)
assign to a specific task	grow vigorously
provide details for	exaggerate or make bigger
	become larger in size or volume or quantity
	expand the influence of
	make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
	extend in one or more directions

Difference between detail and expand

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