attachment
attachment Lexical Profile
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• noun
A computer file, such as a document or image, that is appended to and sent along with an email or digital message.
"Please review the budget spreadsheet included as an attachment in my previous email."
A feeling of deep affection, fondness, or emotional devotion toward a person, place, object, or cause.
"Children form a strong emotional attachment to their primary caregivers during infancy."
An extra part or accessory that can be fastened to a tool, machine, or appliance to enable it to perform a specific function.
"The vacuum cleaner comes with a narrow brush attachment designed for cleaning upholstery and tight corners."
The condition of being physically fastened, joined, or connected to something, or the mechanism by which things are joined.
"The surgeon checked the secure attachment of the ligament to the bone before closing the incision."
The legal seizure of a debtor's property or wages by court order to secure or satisfy a judgment.
"The creditor petitioned the court for an attachment of the defendant's commercial assets."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'atachement', originally a legal term meaning an arrest or seizure of property, formed from 'atachier' (to fasten or stake) and the suffix '-ment'.