Meaning of drill down | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To examine something on a more detailed level.
   intransitive, literally
2. To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
   idiomatic
3. To replace data with more specific data.
   idiomatic
4. To practice maneuvers in order to memorize them; to drill thoroughly (to practice).
   intransitive
5. To score points; to do well in a basketball game.
   transitive

Examples

“The issue can be drilled down to a simple yes or no.”

“From the employee list, you can drill down to find addresses and pay history.”

“Clicking here lets you replace the annual sales data with monthly data, drilling down to help you track revenue.”

“We've drilled down on guarding players with his skillset.”

“They drilled down three pointers throughout the second half.”

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