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at·tach·ment  (-tchmnt)
n.
1. The act of attaching or the condition of being attached.
2. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
3. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
4.
a. A supplementary part; an accessory: bought a vacuum cleaner with several attachments. See Synonyms at appendage.
b. A supplementary document that is attached to a primary document: stapled two attachments to the memorandum.
5. Law
a. Legal seizure of property or a person.
b. The writ ordering such a seizure.

attachment
Noun
1. affection or regard for
2. an accessory that can be fitted to a device to change what it can do
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.attachmentattachment - a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
affection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heart - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
2.attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
add-on, addition, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
lens hood, hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
3.attachment - a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
4.attachment - a connection that fastens things together
connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
ligament - any connection or unifying bond
5.attachment - faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"
support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
ecclesiasticism - excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion"
cabalism, kabbalism - adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
royalism - adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
traditionalism - adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
6.attachment - the act of attaching or affixing something
compounding, combining, combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole
grafting, graft - the act of grafting something onto something else
7.attachmentattachment - the act of fastening things together
joining, connexion, connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
soldering, bonding - fastening firmly together
doweling - fastening by dowels
earthing, grounding - fastening electrical equipment to earth
linkage - the act of linking things together
tying, ligature - the act of tying or binding things together
welding - fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
fixation - the activity of fastening something firmly in position

attachment

See: attach.
Translations
Spanish attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] n (tool) → accesorio;
(COMPUT) → archivo o documento adjunto (= love): attachment (to) → apego (a), cariño (a)

French attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] attach n (= tool) → accessoire m;
(Comput) → fichier m joint (= love);
attachment (to) → affection f (pour), attachement m (à)

German attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] n (tool) → Zubehörteil nt;
(love);
attachment (to sb) → Zuneigung f (zu jdm)

Italian attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] n (= tool) → accessorio (= love): attachment (to) → affetto (per);
(COMPUT) → allegato

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