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
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Attached as a verb:
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Attached as an adjective:
Connected; joined.
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Attached as an adjective:
Fond of (used with to).
Examples:
"I'm very attached to my pets."
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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."
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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."
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Attached as an adjective:
Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
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Detached as an adjective:
Not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to.
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Detached as an adjective:
Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
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Detached as an adjective:
Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
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Detached as an adjective:
Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
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Detached as a verb: