Dedicated vs Attached - What's the difference?
dedicated | attached |
Devoted; loyal; conscientious.
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(attach)
In a romantic or sexual relationship.
(botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
As adjectives the difference between dedicated and attached
is that dedicated is devoted; loyal; conscientious while attached is in a romantic or sexual relationship.As verbs the difference between dedicated and attached
is that dedicated is while attached is (attach).dedicated
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}
Derived terms
* dedicatedlyVerb
(head)attached
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- As far as I know, he isn't attached , so I'm going to invite him out on a date.
- I'm not ready to get attached , as I want to continue sleeping around.
- In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.
