attachment.
The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
Meaning & usage
The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!
A dependence, especially a strong one.
A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
The means by which something is physically attached.
A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
attachment of earnings
The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
Where this word comes from
From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.