attachment

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 13.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
2. noun A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.

   I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!

3. noun A dependence, especially a strong one.
4. noun A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
5. noun The means by which something is physically attached.
6. noun A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
7. noun Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

   attachment of earnings

8. noun The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.

Similar words

adherence fastening bond fond regard attache bonding enclosed adhesion enclosure grip

Often followed by

to of and is for in theory or was

Word family

attach attached attaches attaching attachments