attachment attachment /əˈtætʃmənt/

noun

1. () A supplementary part or accessory  ( attachment )
   a supplementary part or accessory
   
2. () A feeling of affection for a person or an institution  ( fond regard , attachment )
   a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
   
3. The act of fastening things together  ( attachment , fastening )
   the act of fastening things together
   
4. The act of attaching or affixing something  ( affixation , attachment )
   the act of attaching or affixing something
   
5. Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion  ( adhesion , attachment , adherence )
   faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
    Attachment to a formal agenda
   attachment to a formal agenda
    Adherence to a fat-free diet
   adherence to a fat-free diet
    The adhesion of Seville was decisive
   the adhesion of Seville was decisive
   
6. A connection that fastens things together  ( attachment , bond )
   a connection that fastens things together
   
   
7. (law) a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding  ( attachment )
   (law) a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding