detachment


Definition: Meaning of, detachment in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt /

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detachment detachments
  1. [uncountable] the state of not reacting to or being involved in something in an emotional way
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  2. [countable] a group of soldiers who are sent away from a larger group to do a special job
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  3. [singular, uncountable] formal when something becomes separated from something else
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detachment used in phrases

  • detachment of the retina (noun)
    1. visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
  • retinal detachment (noun)
    1. visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
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