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   at·tach·ment

   /əˈtaCHmənt/

   noun

   • 1. an extra part or extension that is or can be attached to something to perform a particular function: "the food processor comes with a blender attachment" Similar accessoryfittingfitmentextensionsupplementary partsupplementary componentextraextra partadjunctadditionadd-onappurtenanceappendageaccoutrementauxiliary
   • ▪ a computer file appended to an email.
   • 2. affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something: "she felt a sentimental attachment to the place" Similar bondclosenessdevotionloyaltyfondness forlove forliking foraffection foraffinity fortenderness forfeeling forsentiment forregard forrespect foradmiration forreverence forrelationship withfriendship withintimacy with
   • ▪ an affectionate relationship between two people: "he formed an attachment with a young widow"
   • 3. the action of attaching something: "the case has a loop for attachment to your belt" Similar fixingfasteningaffixinglinkingcouplingclampingconnectionconnectingadditionaddingincorporationintroductioninsertion
   • ▪ legal seizure of property. Similar seizureconfiscationappropriationexpropriationsequestrationtaking awaycommandeeringdistrainmentdisseisinpoinding

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘arrest for contempt of court’): from Old French attachement, from atachier ‘fasten, fix’ (see attach).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTACHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATTACHMENT definition: 1. an extra piece of equipment that can be added to a machine: 2. a computer file that is sent…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attachmentAttachment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use attachment in a sentence. a seizure by legal process; also : the writ or precept commanding such seizure; the state of being personally attached : fidelity… See the full definition

4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsAttachment | Psychology Today

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   Attachment is the emotional bond that forms between infant and caregiver, and it is how the helpless infant gets primary needs met. It then becomes an engine of subsequent social, emotional, and ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › attachmentATTACHMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Attachment definition: an act of attaching or the state of being attached. . See examples of ATTACHMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.simplypsychology.org › attachmentAttachment Theory In Psychology Explained

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Attachment is defined as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby, 1969, p. 194), and may be considered interchangeable with concepts such as “affectional bond” and “emotional bond. ...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attachmentAttachment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Attachment is a sticky word: an email attachment fastens a file to an email, while someone who has an attachment to email loves email. ... Definitions of attachment. noun. the act of attaching or affixing something. synonyms: affixation. see more see less. types: graft, grafting.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTACHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. a means of securing; a fastening 2. affection or regard (for); devotion (to) 3. an object to be attached, esp a.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, countable] the act of joining one thing to another; a thing that joins two things together All cars have points for the attachment of safety restraints. attachment of something to something They discussed the attachment of new conditions to the peace plans.; attachment to something They had to check the strength of the seat attachments to the floor of the plane.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishATTACHMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ATTACHMENT definition: 1. a feeling of love or strong connection to someone or something: 2. a computer file that is sent…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishattachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    3 [countable, uncountable] a strong feeling of affection for someone or something a child's strong attachment to its parents; 4 [countable, uncountable] belief in and support for an idea or a set of values the popular attachment to democratic government; 5 [countable] (computing) a document that you send to someone using e-mail Topic Collocations E-mail and the Internet e-mail