Main Entry:

at·tach·ment

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈtach-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: a seizure by legal process ; also : the writ or precept commanding such seizure2 a: the state of being personally attached : fidelity <attachment to a cause> b: affectionate regard <a deep attachment to nature>3: a device attached to a machine or implement4: the physical connection by which one thing is attached to another5: the process of physically attaching