Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tach-muh nt]
- /əˈtætʃ mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tach-muh nt]
- /əˈtætʃ mənt/
Definitions of preattachment word
- noun preattachment an act of attaching or the state of being attached. 1
- noun preattachment a feeling that binds one to a person, thing, cause, ideal, or the like; devotion; regard: a fond attachment to his cousin; a profound attachment to the cause of peace. 1
- noun preattachment Psychology. an emotional bond between an infant or toddler and primary caregiver, a strong bond being vital for the child’s normal behavioral and social development. an enduring emotional bond that develops between one adult and another in an intimate relationship: romantic attachment. See also attachment disorder, attachment theory. 1
- noun preattachment something that attaches; a fastening or tie: the attachments of a harness; the attachments of a pair of skis. 1
- noun preattachment an additional or supplementary device: attachments for an electric drill. 1
- noun preattachment Law. seizure of property or person by legal authority, especially seizure of a defendant's property to prevent its dissipation before trial or to acquire jurisdiction over it. 1
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Origin of preattachment
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English attachement seizure < Anglo-French. See attach, -ment
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Parts of speech for Preattachment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preattachment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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