drilldown

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/ˈdrɪl(ˌ)daʊn/

noun

The action of drilling down, or examining something at a higher level of detail.

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Meanings

noundrilldown (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe action of drilling down, or examining something at a higher level of detail.

    I developed KPIs and drilldown KPIs for various functions and assisted in designing and developing interactive Dashboards with dynamic charts.

    2015, Prachi Kariya, “Improving Efficiency of Hospitals and Healthcare Centres”, in arXiv

Origin

From drill + down.

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Cite this entry
APA

drilldown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drilldown

MLA

“drilldown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drilldown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drilldown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drilldown.

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