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ATTACHMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of fastening things together
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
connection; connexion; joining (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attachment"):
bonding; soldering (fastening firmly together)
doweling (fastening by dowels)
earthing; grounding (fastening electrical equipment to earth)
linkage (the act of linking things together)
ligature; tying (the act of tying or binding things together)
welding (fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure)
fixation (the activity of fastening something firmly in position)
Derivation:
attach (cause to be attached)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of attaching or affixing something
Synonyms:
affixation; attachment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
combination; combining; compounding (the act of combining things to form a new whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attachment"):
graft; grafting (the act of grafting something onto something else)
Derivation:
attach (cause to be attached)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
Example:
the adhesion of Seville was decisive
Synonyms:
adherence; adhesion; attachment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attachment"):
ecclesiasticism (excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities)
cabalism; kabbalism (adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation)
royalism (adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government)
traditionalism (adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters))
Derivation:
attach (create social or emotional ties)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A supplementary part or accessory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
add-on; addition; improver (a component that is added to something to improve it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attachment"):
hood; lens hood (a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A connection that fastens things together
Synonyms:
attachment; bond
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
connecter; connection; connective; connector; connexion (an instrumentality that connects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "attachment"):
ligament (any connection or unifying bond)
Derivation:
attach (be attached; be in contact with)
attach (become attached)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
judicial writ; writ ((law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Derivation:
attach (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A feeling of affection for a person or an institution
Synonyms:
attachment; fond regard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("attachment" is a kind of...):
affection; affectionateness; fondness; heart; philia; tenderness; warmheartedness; warmness (a positive feeling of liking)
Derivation:
attach (create social or emotional ties)
Context examples:
Her attachment and regrets had, for a long time, clouded every enjoyment of youth, and an early loss of bloom and spirits had been their lasting effect.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
SC is used as a PEG linker to facilitate attachment to asparaginase and enhances the stability of the formulation.
(Calaspargase Pegol, NCI Thesaurus)
A cellular process initiated by cell adhesion molecules which results in the attachment of a cell to either another cell or to an underlying substrate such as the extracellular matrix.
(Cell Adhesion Process, NCI Thesaurus)
During colonization of the GI tract, the bacteria may form a protective intestinal barrier, thereby preventing attachment of potential pathogens.
(Beta-glucan/Lactobacillus casei/Bifidobacterium lactis-based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
Thus, the attachment of beta-glucan to CR3 of circulating leukocytes simulates leukocytes to kill iC3b-coated tumor cells in the same way as they kill iC3b-coated yeast.
(Beta-glucan, NCI Thesaurus)
Aurora kinase B, a serine/threonine protein kinase that functions in the attachment of the mitotic spindle to the centromere, is overexpressed in a wide variety of cancer cell types.
(Barasertib, NCI Thesaurus)
After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, beclomethasone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production.
(Beclomethasone, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers determined that borrelidin binding also causes a change to the structure of the enzyme that creates a fourth spot for borrelidin attachment.
(Scientists Discover Antibiotic Mechanism, NIH)
Wherever she felt attachment, she had been able to create it.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
