Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 9 compound words that contain attachment. The most common are listed below. Open attachment in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- writ of attachmentSynonym of attachment: The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
- attachment of earningsA legal process by which a creditor may take funds directly from the debtor’s wages.
- Advanced Technology AttachmentSynonym of ATA: Advanced Technology Attachment; a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. (Renamed PATA when SATA came into existence to more clearly distinguish the two.)
- attachment disordersplural of attachment disorder: A condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.
- attachment therapyAny of a category of controversial alternative child mental health interventions intended to treat attachment disorders.
- non-attachmentAlternative form of nonattachment: Lack of attachment, especially freedom from attachment to worldly things or goals, as in some Eastern philosophies.
- attachment disorderA condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incapable of, bonding with others.
- Serial Advanced Technology AttachmentSynonym of SATA: Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment), a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. It is the successor to the legacy Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) standard.
- attachment parentingA parenting philosophy that aims to promote the attachment of parent and infant through parental empathy, responsiveness, and bodily closeness.
- preferential attachmentA positive feedback cycle where the more connected nodes in a graph are more likely to receive new links.
- writs of attachmentplural of writ of attachment: The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
- shower attachmentAn accessory or component that can be added to a shower system to modify or enhance the delivery of water for bathing.
- attachment therapiesplural of attachment therapy: Any of a category of controversial alternative child mental health interventions intended to treat attachment disorders.
- reactive attachment disorderA rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.
- aeolian attachmentA device that can be attached to a pianoforte to prolong the vibrations, increase the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings.
- reactive attachment disordersplural of reactive attachment disorder: A rare but serious condition in which an infant or young child fails to establish healthy attachments with parents or caregivers.
Compound words 9
- chemoattachmentattachment by chemical bonds
- cryoattachmentAn attachment that allows an instrument to be used at low temperatures
- misattachmentAn incorrect attachment (e.g. to an email, or of a kinetochore)
- nonattachmentLack of attachment, especially freedom from attachment to worldly things or goals, as in some Eastern philosophies.
- postattachmentOccurring after attachment
- preattachmentPrior to an attachment, especially (psychology) before an infant has formed a particular bond with its caregiver.
- unattachmentThe quality of being unattached; lack of attachment.
- disattachmentThe process of disattaching; the removal of something attached.
- overattachmentExcessive attachment, affection or fondness.