Attachment: meaning, definitions and examples

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attachment

 

[ ษ™หˆtรฆtสƒmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

email

A file sent along with an email message, which can be a document, image, video, or any other type of file.

Synonyms

add-on, document, file

Examples of usage

  • Please find the attachment to this email for your reference.
  • The attachment size should not exceed 10MB for security reasons.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A supplementary document that is appended to a main document, providing additional information or context.

Synonyms

addendum, appendix, supplement

Examples of usage

  • The contract has an attachment outlining the terms and conditions.
  • Please review the attachment before signing the agreement.
Context #3 | Noun

emotional

An emotional bond or connection between two individuals, characterized by feelings of affection and closeness.

Synonyms

affection, bond, connection

Examples of usage

  • Their attachment grew stronger over time.
  • She felt a deep attachment to her childhood home.

Translations

Translations of the word "attachment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anexo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฒเค—เฅเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anhang

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lampiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะบะปะฐะดะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaล‚ฤ…cznik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆทปไป˜ใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piรจce jointe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adjunto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒจ๋ถ€ ํŒŒ์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑูู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญloha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญloha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™„ไปถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priloga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐhengi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัั‹ะผัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lavษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adjunto

Etymology

The word 'attachment' originates from the Latin word 'attachare', meaning 'to fasten or join'. In English, it first appeared in the 14th century with the sense of 'seizing property'. Over time, its meaning expanded to include emotional connections and supplementary documents.

See also: attach, attachable, attached, attaching, attachments, unattached.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,581, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.