noun#8,636 by frequency
detachment
/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
The action of detaching; separation; The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation
- plural
- detachments
Meanings
- 1
The action of detaching; separation
- 2
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation
- 3
Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness
- 4
Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity
- 5
The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special missionrare
- 6
The unit so dispatchedrare
- 7
A permanent unit organized for special dutiesrare
- 8
Any smaller portion of a main body separately employedrare