English Explanatory Dictionary

attachment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
  2. A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
  3. A dependence, especially a strong one.
  4. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  5. The means by which something is physically attached.
  6. A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
  7. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
  8. The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.

Pronunciation

/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/ en-us-attachment.ogg

Word forms

attachment attachments

Etymology

From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.

Derived words

aeolian attachment attachment disorder attachment of earnings attachment parenting attachment therapy chemoattachment cryoattachment misattachment nonattachment non-attachment overattachment postattachment preattachment preferential attachment reactive attachment disorder reattachment shower attachment unattachment writ of attachment
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