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Attachment vs Closeness - What's the difference?

attachment | closeness |


As nouns the difference between attachment and closeness

is that attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching while closeness is the state of being physically close.

Addiction vs Attachment - What's the difference?

addiction | attachment |


As nouns the difference between addiction and attachment

is that addiction is (medicine) a state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequencesangres dh, bettinardi-angres k (october 2008) "the disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery" dis mon 54 (10): 696–721 doi:101016/jdisamonth200807002 pmid 18790142malenka rc, nestler ej, hyman se (2009) "chapter 15: reinforcement and addictive disorders" in sydor a, brown ry molecular neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience (2nd ed) new york: mcgraw-hill medical pp 364–365, 375 isbn 9780071481274 "the defining feature of addiction is compulsive, out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences compulsive eating, shopping, gambling, and sex–so-called “natural addictions”– indeed, addiction to both drugs and behavioral rewards may arise from similar dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system" while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Enclosed vs Attachment - What's the difference?

enclosed | attachment |


As an adjective enclosed

is contained within a three-dimensional container.

As a verb enclosed

is (enclose).

As a noun attachment is

the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Attachment vs Good_will - What's the difference?

attachment | good_will | Related terms |

Attachment is a related term of good_will.


As a noun attachment

is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Care vs Attachment - What's the difference?

care | attachment | Related terms |

Care is a related term of attachment.


As nouns the difference between care and attachment

is that care is tear, rift, crack while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Piety vs Attachment - What's the difference?

piety | attachment | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between piety and attachment

is that piety is reverence and devotion to God while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Clinging vs Attachment - What's the difference?

clinging | attachment |


As nouns the difference between clinging and attachment

is that clinging is the act of one who clings while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

As a verb clinging

is present participle of cling.

Lien vs Attachment - What's the difference?

lien | attachment |


In lang=en terms the difference between lien and attachment

is that lien is a legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty while attachment is taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

As nouns the difference between lien and attachment

is that lien is a tendon while attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

As a verb lien

is alternative form of lang=en.

Attachment vs Appendices - What's the difference?

attachment | appendices |


As nouns the difference between attachment and appendices

is that attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching while appendices is .

Attachment vs Fixation - What's the difference?

attachment | fixation |


In legal|lang=en terms the difference between attachment and fixation

is that attachment is (legal) taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt while fixation is (legal) recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.

As nouns the difference between attachment and fixation

is that attachment is the act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching while fixation is the act of fixing.

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