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Detachment
Definitions
- 1 The action of detaching; separation. uncountable
"But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and speed, and so capable of much greater distances, so that fewer cartage units are required."
- 2 the act of releasing from an attachment or connection wordnet
- 3 The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. uncountable
- 4 coming apart wordnet
- 5 Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. uncountable
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- 6 avoiding emotional involvement wordnet
- 7 Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity. uncountable
- 8 a small unit of troops of special composition wordnet
- 9 The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission. uncountable
- 10 the state of being isolated or detached wordnet
- 11 The unit so dispatched. countable
"Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracels dated back at least to the early 19th century, when Emperor Gia-Long sent a detachment to Hoang Sa Island, it remained until the establishment of French protectorate over Annam, when France assumed responsibility for the islands."
- 12 A permanent unit organized for special duties. countable
- 13 Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed. countable
Etymology
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
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