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de·tach·ment
(dĭ-tăch′mənt)n.
1. The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation.
2. The state of being separate or detached.
3. Indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness: preserved a chilly detachment in his relations with the family.
4. Absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest: strove to maintain her professional detachment in the case.
5.
a. The dispatch of a military unit, such as troops or ships, from a larger body for a special duty or mission.
b. The unit so dispatched.
c. A permanent unit, usually smaller than a platoon, organized for special duties.
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detachment
(dɪˈtætʃmənt)n
1. indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness
2. (Psychology) freedom from self-interest or bias; disinterest
3. the act of disengaging or separating something
4. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection
5. (Military) military
a. the separation of a small unit from its main body, esp of ships or troops
b. the unit so detached
6. (Law) Canadian a branch office of a police force
7. (Logic) logic the rule whereby the consequent of a true conditional statement, given the truth of its antecedent, may be asserted on its own. See also modus ponens
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de•tach•ment
(dɪˈtætʃ mənt)n.
1. the act of detaching or the condition of being detached.
2. aloofness; disinterest.
3. freedom from prejudice or partiality.
4. a body of troops or ships detached for a special mission.
5. Canadian. the smallest administrative unit in a police force.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
detachment
1. A part of a unit separated from its main organization for duty elsewhere.
2. A temporary military or naval unit formed from other units or parts of units. Also called DET.
2. A temporary military or naval unit formed from other units or parts of units. Also called DET.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Detachment
a body of troops; part of a fleet. See also detail.Examples: detachment of actors, 1739; of cavalry, 1781; of ships; of troops, 1678; of witnesses, 1681.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | detachment - avoiding emotional involvement indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern |
| 2. | detachment - the act of releasing from an attachment or connection separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting | |
| 3. | detachment - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups | |
| 4. | detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition army unit - a military unit that is part of an army bodyguard - a group of men who escort and protect some important person patrol - a detachment used for security or reconnaissance picket - a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack press gang - a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy provost guard - a detachment under the command of a provost marshall rearguard - a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body flanker - a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation | |
| 5. | detachment - coming apart alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" falling out, severance, rupture, rift, breach, break - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" break - the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" |
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detachment
noun
1. indifference, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, impartiality, coolness, remoteness, nonchalance, aloofness, unconcern, disinterestedness, nonpartisanship her professional detachment
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
detachment
noun1. The act or process of detaching:
2. The act or an instance of separating one thing from another:
3. Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs:
4. The quality or state of being just and unbiased:
6. A unit of troops on special assignment:
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Translations
عَدَم تَحَيُّزفَصلمَفْرَزَه من الجُنود
nestrannostnezaujatostodděleníoddílodloučení
afdelingafrivningfrigørelseuengageretheduengagering
függetlenségleválasztás
aîskilnaîur, losunhlutleysi, hleypidómaleysiliîssveit
oddeľovanievyčlenená jednotka
ayırmamüfrezetarafsızlıkyansızlık
detachment
[dɪˈtætʃmənt] N1. (= separation) → separación f, desprendimiento m
2. (= impartiality) → objetividad f, imparcialidad f; (= indifference) → indiferencia f
an air of detachment → un aire de indiferencia
an air of detachment → un aire de indiferencia
3. (Mil) → destacamento m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
detachment
[dɪˈtætʃmənt] n [person] → détachement m, indifférence f
(MILITARY) (= group of soldiers) → détachement m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
detachment
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
detach
(diˈtӕtʃ) verb to unfasten or remove (from). I detached the bottom part of the form and sent it back.
deˈtachable adjective able to be detached.
deˈtached adjective1. standing etc apart or by itself. a detached house.
2. not personally involved or showing no emotion or prejudice. a detached attitude to the problem.
deˈtachment noun1. the state of not being influenced by emotion or prejudice.
2. the act of detaching.
3. a group (especially of soldiers). A detachment was sent to guard the supplies.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
de·tach·ment
n. desprendimiento, separación;
___ of the retina → ___ de la retina.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
detachment
n desprendimiento; (psych) distanciamiento; retinal — desprendimiento de retinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.