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   attachment

   /əˈtatʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function: "the processor comes complete 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 creep over her" Similar bondclosenessdevotionloyaltyfondness forlove forliking foraffection foraffinity fortenderness forfeeling forsentiment forregard forrespect foradmiration forreverence forrelationship withfriendship withintimacy with
   • ▪ an affectionate relationship: "he formed an attachment with a young widow"
   • 3. temporary secondment to an organization: British "the students are placed on attachment to schools for one day a week" Similar assignmentdetailappointmentallocationsecondmenttransferrelocation
   • 4. the action of attaching something: "the case has a loop for attachment to your waist 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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   The meaning of ATTACHMENT is a seizure by legal process; also : the writ or precept commanding such seizure. How to use attachment in a sentence.

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

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   noun. an act of attaching or the state of being attached. a feeling that binds one to a person, thing, cause, ideal, or the like; devotion; regard: a fond attachment to his cousin; a profound attachment to the cause of peace. Synonyms: devotedness, love.

5. 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 the means by which the helpless infant gets primary needs met. It then becomes an engine of subsequent...

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

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Attachment can be defined as a deep and enduring emotional bond between two people in which each seeks closeness and feels more secure when in the presence of the attachment figure. The initial and perhaps most crucial emotional bond forms between infants and their primary caregivers.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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   a feeling of love or strong connection to someone or something: I wasn't aware of any romantic attachments. attachment noun (EMAIL) B2. a computer file that is sent together with an email message: I wasn't able to open that attachment. attachment noun (EQUIPMENT) B2. an extra part that can be added to a piece of equipment:

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

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    Attachment is a word that's equal parts mechanical and emotional. Many gadgets — such as cameras and tractors — have attachments that allow them to get more done, like a tractor attachment for plowing snow. People have attachments to bands, political movements, sports teams, hobbies, and each other.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryattachment | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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