The difference between Attached and Detached

When used as adjectives, attached means connected, whereas detached means not physically attached.


check bellow for the other definitions of Attached and Detached

  1. Attached as a verb:

  1. Attached as an adjective:

    Connected; joined.

  2. Attached as an adjective:

    Fond of (used with to).

    Examples:

    "I'm very attached to my pets."

  3. Attached as an adjective:

    In a romantic or sexual relationship.

    Examples:

    "As far as I know, he isn't attached, so I'm going to invite him out on a date."

    "I'm not ready to get attached, as I want to continue sleeping around."

  4. Attached as an adjective (botany, mycology):

    Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.

    Examples:

    "In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent."

  5. Attached as an adjective:

    Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.

  1. Detached as an adjective:

    Not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to.

  2. Detached as an adjective:

    Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

  3. Detached as an adjective:

    Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.

  4. Detached as an adjective:

    Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.

  1. Detached as a verb:

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