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   detachment

   /dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being objective or aloof: "he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on" Similar objectivitydispassiondispassionatenessdisinterestindifferencealoofnessremotenessdistanceopen-mindednessneutralitylack of biaslack of prejudiceimpartialityfairnessfair-mindednessequitabilityeven-handednessunselfishnessOpposite biasinvolvement
   • 2. a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission: "a detachment of Marines" Similar unitdetailsquadtroopcontingentoutfittask forcecrewpatrolsectionformationsquadronflightdivisionplatooncompanycorpsregimentbrigadebattalionforcegarrisonlegion
   • ▪ a party of people separated from a larger group: "a truck containing a detachment of villagers"
   • 3. the action or process of detaching; separation: "structural problems resulted in cracking and detachment of the wall" Similar looseningdisconnectionunfasteningdisengagementpartingseparationuncouplingremovalloosinguntyingunhitchingundoingunhookingunbuttoningunzippingfreeingseveringpulling offcutting offhacking offchopping offpruningbreaking offdisunitingOpposite attachment

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’ (see detach).

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   What is detachment?

   • Definition of detachment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way He answered with an air of detachment. She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on. She gazed at the body with almost clinical detachment.

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   What does it mean if you have a sense of detachment?

   • When you have a sense of detachment from your surroundings, you're a bit aloof or apart, especially in an emotional way. A more physical kind of detachment is an actual coming apart, when something breaks or separates: "The detachment of the wall and the baseboard made it hard to paint the kitchen."

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   What is a military detachment?

   • military detachment A military detchment was sent to the island to provide support. detachment of A detachment of Italian soldiers was sent to the area. air of detachment She had an air of detachment about her. Several largescale detachments separate zones of shortening of differing amounts and timing of deformation. Barnes (1985, p.

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   What does detached mean in a sentence?

   • the act of detaching. the condition of being detached. detached. aloofness, as from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others. freedom from prejudice or partiality. the act of sending out a detached detached force of troops or naval ships. the body of troops or ships so detached. detached.

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   Detachment can mean a group of soldiers separated from the main group, or a feeling of not being emotionally involved. Learn more about the word, its usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     DETACHMENT meaning: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated...

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   Detachment can mean the feeling of not being involved or interested in something, or a group of soldiers sent away for a special job. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of detachment.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word detachment, from separation to impartiality. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of detachment.

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   Detachment is the act or condition of being detached, such as being aloof, indifferent, or disconnected. It can also refer to a military or logical concept. See the origin, usage, and examples of detachment.

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   A state of being distant or standoffish is detachment. Your detachment might mean that you don't cry on the last day of school with all your friends — you're just not that emotionally involved.

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   Definition of detachment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Detachment can mean a group of soldiers or a feeling of not being emotionally involved. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from various sources.