Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTACHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ATTACHMENT definition: 1. an extra piece of equipment that can be added to a machine: 2. a computer file that is sent…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     ATTACHMENT meaning: 1. an extra piece of equipment that can...

   • Znaczenie Attachment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ATTACHMENT definicja: 1. an extra piece of equipment that...

   • Attachment Disorder

     ATTACHMENT DISORDER definition: 1. problems with behaviour...

   • Attachment: Korean Translation

     attachment - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...

   • Attachment: Malay Translation

     ATTACHMENT translate: penyambungan, rasa cinta. Learn more...

   • Attachment in Traditional Chinese

     ATTACHMENT translate: 連接, 附件；附屬物；附加設備, 電腦技術, 附件, 愛慕,...

   • Attachment in Japanese

     ATTACHMENT translate: （Eメールの）添付ファイル, 愛情, 愛着, 添付（てんぷ）ファイル,...

   • Attachment in Russian

     ATTACHMENT translate: привязанность , прилагаемый файл ,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attachmentAttachment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attachment

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word attachment, from legal to psychological to technological. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

4. Videos

   • 

     4:32

     youtube.com

     Introduction to Attachment Theory

     23 Aug 2021

     28.6K views

   • 

     6:38

     youtube.com

     What Is Your Attachment Style?

     20 Sep 2018

     5.9M views

   • 

     3:06

     youtube.com

     Early Years Resources: Secure Attachment

     30 Mar 2022

     9.1K views

   View all

5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsAttachment | Psychology Today

   www.psychologytoday.com › us › basics

   • Cached

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › attachment

   • Cached

   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. Psychology. attachment disorder, attachment theory.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTACHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of 'attachment' as a noun in different contexts, such as feelings, devices, documents, and law. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of 'attachment'.

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attachment

   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attachmentattachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attachment

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of attachment as a noun in different contexts, such as computing, grammar, and psychology. Find out how to use attachment in sentences and collocations with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.