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All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment.
Tadao Ando

Meaning of "attachment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTACHMENT

attachment  [əˈtætʃmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTACHMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attachment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTACHMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of attachment in the English dictionary

The first definition of attachment in the dictionary is a means of securing; a fastening. Other definition of attachment is affection or regard ; devotion. Attachment is also an object to be attached, esp a supplementary part.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTACHMENT


appeachment
əˈpiːtʃmənt
avouchment
əˈvaʊtʃmənt
bewitchment
bɪˈwɪtʃmənt
catchment
ˈkætʃmənt
debauchment
dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt
debouchment
dɪˈbaʊtʃmənt
detachment
dɪˈtætʃmənt
embranchment
ɪmˈbrɑːntʃmənt
encroachment
ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt
enrichment
ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt
entrenchment
ɪnˈtrɛntʃmənt
fleechment
ˈfliːtʃmənt
hatchment
ˈhætʃmənt
impeachment
ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt
mismatchment
ˌmɪsˈmætʃmənt
nonattachment
ˌnɒnəˈtætʃmənt
parchment
ˈpɑːtʃmənt
preachment
ˈpriːtʃmənt
reattachment
ˌriːəˈtætʃmənt
retrenchment
rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTACHMENT

attaboy
attach
attachable
attache
attached
attacher
attachment of earnings
attack
attack ad
attack dog
attackable
attacker
attacking
attackman
attagirl
attain
attainability
attainable
attainableness
attainder

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTACHMENT

accomplishment
admonishment
advertisement
anti-Establishment
astonishment
capital punishment
corporal punishment
disestablishment
embellishment
encashment
establishment
garnishment
nourishment
punishment
ravishment
refreshment
refurbishment
replenishment
research establishment
the Establishment
writ of attachment

Synonyms and antonyms of attachment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATTACHMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «attachment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of attachment

Translation of «attachment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTACHMENT

Find out the translation of attachment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of attachment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attachment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apego
570 millions of speakers

English

attachment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुर्की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِرْتِبَاط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привязанность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afeição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

attacher
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attachement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembedahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuneigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛着
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lambung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự gắn bó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

attacher
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेवक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zımba makinesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przywiązanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відданість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atașament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπάθεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslaglegging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bilaga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attachment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTACHMENT»

The term «attachment» is very widely used and occupies the 6.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTACHMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attachment

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10 QUOTES WITH «ATTACHMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word attachment.
1
Tadao Ando
All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment.
2
Tariq Anwar
I have an emotional attachment with Katihar.
3
William Bartram
The parental, and filial affections seem to be as ardent, their sensibility and attachment, as active and faithful, as those observed to be in human nature.
4
Mayim Bialik
I've become sort of an accidental advocate for attachment parenting, which is a style of parenting that... basically, the way mammals parent and the way people have parented for pretty much all of human history except the last 200 years or so.
5
Mayim Bialik
I have a neuroscience background - that's what my doctorate is in - and I was trained to study hormones of attachment, so I definitely feel my parenting is informed by that.
6
Tara Brach
When I was first introduced to Buddhism in a high school World Studies class, I dismissed it out of hand. This was during the hedonistic days of the late '60s, and this spiritual path seemed so grim with its concern about attachment and, apparently, anti-pleasure.
7
Norman O. Brown
Love without attachment is light.
8
Chanakya
He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.
9
Paul Coffey
I didn't spend a whole lot of time here, but I had the seven best years of my career in this city and having an attachment here 20-some odd years later is pretty special to me.
10
Andrew Cohen
The excitement that you were feeling about a special, unique path for yourself as a woman is all part of your identification with and attachment to being female. And that's ultimately all ego.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTACHMENT»

Discover the use of attachment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attachment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Attached: Identify your attachment style and find your ...
Attached is your road map to the perfect match and lasting love
Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, 2011
2
Attachment Theory and Close Relationships
This volume would be useful to researchers, teachers, and students, as well as clinical psychologists and other mental health practitioners.
Jeffry A. Simpson, William Steven Rholes, 1998
3
Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply ...
This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect.
Daniel A. Hughes, 2006
4
Attachment: Second Edition
This first volume of John Bowlby’s Attachment and Loss series examines the nature of the child’s ties to the mother.
John Bowlby, 2008
5
Handbook of Attachment Interventions
The Handbook of Attachment Interventions meets this need by providing information on diverse patient populations across different therapeutic philosophies, while providing specific techniques for treating attachment disordered children and ...
Terry M. Levy, 1999
6
Attachment in Psychotherapy
This eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development.
David J. Wallin, 2007
7
Understanding Attachment and Attachment Disorders: Theory, ...
This book offers a thorough examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders.
Vivien Prior, Danya Glaser, 2006
8
Attachment in Adults: Clinical and Developmental Perspectives
Reflecting the emerging understanding of the significance of attachment in adult life, contributions in this volume cover recent research on the fundamentals of human life, including courtship and marriage; the determinants of resilience ...
Michael B. Sperling, William H. Berman, 1994
9
A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder
This book presents a short and accessible introduction to what 'attachment' means and how to recognise attachment disorders in children.
Colby Pearce, 2009
10
Attachment and Sexual Offending: Understanding and Applying ...
This book provides a broad overview of the literature, theory, and clinical treatment of attachment deficit.
Phil Rich, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTACHMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attachment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sun TV moves Supreme Court against attachment of property
Kalanidhi Maran-controlled Sun TV Network on Thursday moved the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging attachment of its assets worth Rs ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
2
Emotional Attachment: 5 Unhealthy Relational Patterns
What were your thoughts when you read this article title? You might believe that attachment has nothing to do with mental health but it most ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 15»
3
Sun TV moves Supreme Court over ED attachment of properties
In June, the Madras high court had refused to entertain Sun TV's petition regarding this attachment, saying that since it was under the 2G case, ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
4
New Taipei seeks provisional attachment of three firms in blast
(玩色創意國際) and Juipo International Marketing Co. (瑞博國際整合行銷), with an attachment amount of some NT$169 million (US$5.47 million), ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jul 15»
5
Irish Water: Bill would allow creditors seek attachment of earnings
The Bill, published by Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald on Tuesday, will allow creditors to seek an attachment of earnings order, for a ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
6
Google Hangouts for iOS update brings new UI and photo …
Users can also access images, stickers and emoji much easier with the new attachment buttons. Sharing multiple photos at once is also finally ... «The Next Web, Jun 15»
7
ED goes to Singapore with $29 million attachment order in City …
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials have gone to Singapore to execute an attachment order of $29 million in the ill-famed City ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
8
Attachment of Bommarillu properties ordered
The State government on Tuesday issued orders to attach the movable properties of Bomarillu Farms and Villas India Limited, which had ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
9
Flir One infrared attachment turns your phone into a Predator with …
Remember FLIR's bulky infrared heat vision camera case that was shown wrapped around an iPhone back in 2013? Well, the Flir One ... «Phone Arena, Jun 15»
10
Enabling competition from Google Fiber means FCC must …
Regardless of what deals Google Fiber was able to make, pole attachment and the associated fees continues to be a big issue for cable and ... «FierceTelecom, Jun 15»

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