fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"

minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code"

nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science"

regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"

sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress towrd and agreement or a goal

technicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant

component part, part, portion, component - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

high spot, highlight - the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"

discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen

force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"